Juhayman Al-Otaybi
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Death | 43 years ago |
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Date of birth | September 16,1936 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Date of died | January 9,1980 |
Died | Mecca |
Saudi Arabia | |
Full name | Juhayman ibn Muhammad ibn Sayf al-Otaybi |
Nationality | Saudi |
Battles and wars | Grand Mosque seizure |
Years of service | 1955–1973 |
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ID | 965859 |
Juhayman Al-Otaybi Life story
Juhayman ibn Muhammad ibn Sayf al-Otaybi was a Saudi militant and former Saudi Arabian soldier who in 1979 led the Grand Mosque seizure of the Masjid al Haram in Mecca, Islam's holiest site, to protest against the Saudi monarchy and the House of Saud.