1979 Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca
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The 1979 Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca was a militant Islamist takeover of Islam’s holiest site, triggering a violent two-week siege that profoundly shocked Saudi Arabia and reshaped its religious and security policies.
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| 1979 Grand Mosque seizure in Mecca canonical | 1 |
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