On this day in history
15 May
Friday Hijri 28 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 15 May
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By the Hijri calendar 28 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1447 AH
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Upcoming anniversaries
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196218 May
Muslim World League founded in Mecca
On 18 May 1962 (14 Dhu al-Hijjah 1381 AH), a resolution of the General Islamic Conference, held in Mecca during the Hajj, established the Muslim World League. The League is headquartered in Mecca.
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192720 May
Treaty of Jeddah signed
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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193722 May
Medina abolishes the entry fee charged to its visitors
On 22 May 1937, by decision of the Medina council, the practice of charging an entry fee to visitors of the city was abolished. Though not always applied, the fee dated back to the Abbasid era.
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201829 May
First commercial flight departs Jeddah's new King Abdulaziz Airport
On 29 May 2018, the first commercial flight departed from the new King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, a main gateway for Hajj and Umrah travel. Saudia flight SV1291 left for Gurayat at 05:15 local time as the terminal began a phased soft opening.