On this day in history
28 May
Thursday Hijri 11 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 28 May
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By the Hijri calendar 11 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
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Upcoming anniversaries
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201829 May
First commercial flight departs Jeddah's new King Abdulaziz Airport
On 29 May 2018, the first commercial flight departed from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, a main gateway for Hajj and Umrah travel. Saudia flight SV1291 left for Gurayat at 05:15 local time as the terminal began a phased soft opening.
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191631 May
Fahreddin Pasha arrives in Medina
Sent to Medina by Fourth Army commander Cemal Pasha on 28 May 1916, Fahreddin Pasha reached the city on 31 May 1916. He went on to defend Medina until January 1919, a stand remembered as the Defence of Medina.
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19267 June
World Muslim Congress convenes in Mecca
On 7 June 1926 the World Muslim Congress opened in Mecca at the invitation of King Abdulaziz. Held during the pilgrimage season, it gathered 69 delegates from India, Egypt, Java, Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen and elsewhere; its sessions ran until 5 July 1926.