On this day in history
14 August
Friday Hijri 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 14 August
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Upcoming anniversaries
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191615 August
Al-Qibla newspaper begins publication in Mecca
On 15 August 1916 Sharif Hussein began publishing the newspaper al-Qibla in Mecca. It became the official organ of the Hashemite Kingdom of the Hejaz, proclaimed later that year.
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185019 August
Ottoman builders reach Medina to rebuild the Prophet's Mosque
Following Sultan Abdülmecid's decision to rebuild the Prophet's Mosque, the architect Abdülhalim Efendi and his team reached Medina on 19 August 1850 and began work. The construction, started in 1851, was completed in 1861.
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19001 September
Construction of the Hejaz Railway begins with an official ceremony
Construction of the Hejaz Railway began after an official ceremony on 1 September 1900, the anniversary of Sultan Abdülhamid II's accession to the throne. Work started between Damascus and Deraa; the line reached Amman in 1903 and Ma'an in 1904.
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19081 September
Damascus–Medina Hejaz Railway officially opens
The Hejaz Railway, 1,464 km long including its Haifa branch, was opened to traffic at a ceremony on 1 September 1908. Pilgrims could now reach Medina by train; in 1911 alone, 13,102 pilgrims arrived in Medina by rail.