The Siege of Mecca

Throughline

English - November 14, 2019 06:04 - 42 minutes - 40.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 14.1K ratings
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On November 20th, 1979, a group of Islamic militants seized Islam's holiest site — the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They took thousands of hostages and held the holy site for two weeks, shocking the Islamic world. This week, how one man led an uprising that would have repercussions around the world and inspire the future of Islamic extremism.

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