December 5, 1925 Medine Other
On 5 December 1925 Medina passed into the hands of the forces of Abdulaziz ibn Saud. Jeddah followed later that month, bringing the whole of the Hejaz under his rule.
20215 years ago
The International Fair and Museum of the Prophet's Biography and Islamic Civilization, beside the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, was inaugurated on 3 February 2021 (21 Jumada al-Thani 1442). Supervised by the Muslim World League, the interactive museum introduces the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and Islamic civilization.
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.
192799 years ago
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.
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