Siege of Mecca

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:casualties hundreds killed
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Saudi_government
gptkb:Juhayman_al-Otaybi's_group
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:castle
gptkbp:country gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkbp:endDate 4 December 1979
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Mecca
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mecca
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Juhayman_al-Otaybi
gptkb:Saudi_National_Guard
gptkbp:notableFor French special forces assisted Saudi forces
Grand Mosque was seized
first major terrorist attack in modern Saudi Arabia
gptkbp:partOf 20th century Islamic history
gptkbp:religiousSignificance occurred at Islam's holiest site
gptkbp:result Saudi government victory
gptkbp:significance led to increased religious conservatism in Saudi Arabia
influenced global Islamic movements
prompted changes in Saudi security
gptkbp:startDate 20 November 1979
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yazid_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6