Capture of Mecca (1924) 1924
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1924 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Saudi Arabia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Saudi conquest of Hejaz | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 21.4225, 39.8261 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Capture of Mecca took place on 5 December 1924 in Mecca, as part of the Saudi conquest of the Kingdom of Hejaz by King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud of the Sultanate of Nejd. The Hejaz region was ruled as a kingdom under King Hussein bin Ali of the Hashemite family.
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