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Which year saw the seizure of the Grand Mosque of Mecca during Khalid's rule?

  • 1979

  • 1982

  • 1980

  • 1975

Answer

In 1979, the Grand Mosque of Mecca was seized by Islamist revolutionaries led by Juhayman al-Otaybi, who declared himself the Mahdi. The takeover lasted for two weeks before being put down by the Saudi Arabian government. The seizure of the mosque was a major event in Saudi history and led to a crackdown on Islamist opposition groups.
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