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20 May

Wednesday Hijri 3 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH

By the Gregorian calendar 20 May

  1. 192799 years ago

    Treaty of Jeddah signed

    On 20 May 1927 a treaty signed in Jeddah saw Britain recognise the complete independence of King Abdulaziz's Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd. Sir Gilbert Clayton signed for Britain and Emir Faisal bin Abdulaziz for the kingdom; the text had 11 articles and 4 annexes.

    Other Cidde 1345 Hicrî Source: UK Treaty Series 1927 No. 25 — Treaty between H…

By the Hijri calendar 3 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH

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