Grand Mosque Seizure
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| Location2 | Makkah al-Mukarramah |
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| Dates | Nov 20, 1979 – Dec 4, 1979 |
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| ID | 2366595 |
About Grand Mosque Seizure
The Grand Mosque seizure occurred during November and December 1979 when extremist insurgents calling for the overthrow of the House of Saud took over Masjid al-Haram, the holiest mosque in Islam, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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