July 6, 1517 Kahire Ottoman era
On 6 July 1517, at the imperial council in Cairo, Abu Numayy, son of Sharif Barakat of Mecca, presented the keys of the Kaaba and gifts to Sultan Selim I. The sultan formally took Mecca and Medina under his protection; from Selim onward, Ottoman sultans bore the title "Servant of the Two Holy Sanctuaries".
1924102 years ago
The title "Servant of the Two Holy Sanctuaries" borne by the Ottoman sultans stayed in use alongside the title of caliph even after Mecca and Medina left Ottoman rule; Abdulmecid Efendi, elected caliph in 1922, was also addressed with it. The title came to an end when the caliphate was abolished on 3 March 1924.
1919107 years ago
On 10 January 1919, seventy-two days after the Armistice of Mudros, the Defence of Medina ended with Fahreddin Pasha's surrender, closing Ottoman rule over Medina and the Hejaz Railway. Sharif Abdullah's forces entered the city on 13 January 1919.
1916110 years ago
Sent to Medina by Fourth Army commander Cemal Pasha on 28 May 1916, Fahreddin Pasha reached the city on 31 May 1916. He went on to defend Medina until January 1919, a stand remembered as the Defence of Medina.
A few lines are enough; we’ll talk about the rest.
Our site runs on essential cookies; we ask your permission for analytics. Details