On this day in history
5 June
Friday Hijri 19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 5 June
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By the Hijri calendar 19 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
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Upcoming anniversaries
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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.
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201421 June
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah, joins UNESCO's World Heritage List
On 21 June 2014, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting in Doha, inscribed "Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah" on the World Heritage List. The port city was the gateway for Muslim pilgrims arriving by sea on their way to Mecca.
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202424 June
Kaaba key handed to new custodian Abdulwahab Al-Shaibi
On 24 June 2024, the key of the Kaaba was handed over in a ceremony in Mecca to Abdulwahab bin Zain Al-Abidin Al-Shaibi of the Shaibi family. Succeeding the late Dr. Saleh Al-Shaibi, who had died days earlier, he became the 78th custodian of the Kaaba in the Islamic era.