The Siege of Mecca

The Siege of Mecca (2018)

June 1st, 20180h 52min

Documentary
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Overview

On November 20, 1979 at 5:30 in the morning, hundreds of armed men take over the Grand Mosque of Mecca, transforming the holiest shrine of Islam into a fortress and a trap for almost 100,000 pilgrims inside. This was the beginning of the siege of Mecca…


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