1925 ⟶ Saudi Capture of Mecca and Medina

Saudi conquest of Hejaz.
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1744
1803
1902
1925
1927
1979

👑 Foundation of the First Saudi State

The First Saudi State is founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud.⟶
Foundation of the First Saudi State (1744)
WahhabismPolitical FormationIslam
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

⚔️ Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina

The Wahhabis of the First Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.⟶
Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina (1803)
WahhabismConquestReligious ConflictOttoman EmpireIslamMiddle East History
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh, Beginning Saudi Unification

January 13: The Unification of Saudi Arabia begins.⟶
Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh, Beginning Saudi Unification (1902)
UnificationArabiaExpansionismWahhabism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

⚔️ Saudi Capture of Mecca and Medina

Saudi conquest of Hejaz.⟶
Saudi Capture of Mecca and Medina (1925)
WahhabismOttoman EmpireConquestReligious AuthorityIslamic HistoryUnification
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's Independence Achieved

May 20: Saudi Arabia gains independence.⟶
Saudi Arabia's Independence Achieved (1927)
IndependencePolitical HistoryMonarchyNation BuildingWahhabism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🕌 Grand Mosque Seizure by Insurgents

November – December: Insurgensts seize the Grand Mosque in Mecca.⟶
Grand Mosque Seizure by Insurgents (1979)
IslamInsurgencyReligious ExtremismTerrorismIslamismConflict
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia