May 20, 1927 Cidde Other
On 20 May 1927 a treaty signed in Jeddah saw Britain recognise the complete independence of King Abdulaziz's Kingdom of the Hejaz and Nejd. Sir Gilbert Clayton signed for Britain and Emir Faisal bin Abdulaziz for the kingdom; the text had 11 articles and 4 annexes.
1926100 years ago
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.
1916110 years ago
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.
198145 years ago
From 25 to 28 January 1981 the Third Islamic Summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (the "Palestine and Al-Quds Session") met in Mecca and Taif. One of its resolutions created the International Islamic Fiqh Academy.
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