On this day in history
22 May
Friday Hijri 5 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 22 May
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193789 years ago
Medina abolishes the entry fee charged to its visitors
On 22 May 1937, by decision of the Medina council, the practice of charging an entry fee to visitors of the city was abolished. Though not always applied, the fee dated back to the Abbasid era.
By the Hijri calendar 5 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
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