1803 ⟶ Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina

The Wahhabis of the First Saudi State capture Mecca and Medi...
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🕋 Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina

Year one of the Islamic calendar begins, during which the Hijrah occurs—Muhammad and his followers emigrate from Mecca to Medina in September.⟶
Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina (622)
IslamProphetReligious MigrationEarly Islam600sMonotheism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 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

🕌 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