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On this day in history

1 August

Saturday Hijri 18 Safar 1448 AH

By the Gregorian calendar 1 August

  1. 1914112 years ago

    Hejaz Railway placed under the Ministry of Pious Foundations as a waqf

    On 1 August 1914, the General Directorate of the Hejaz Railway was placed under the Ministry of Pious Foundations (Evkaf) and the railway was recognised as a waqf institution. When World War I broke out, the line was transferred to the Ministry of War.

    Hejaz Railway İstanbul 1332 Hicrî Source: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi — Hicaz Demiryolu

By the Hijri calendar 18 Safar 1448 AH

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