Grand Mosque Seizure, Hostage crisis in Saudi Arabia
The Grand Mosque seizure of 1979 took place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
On November 20, 1979, a group of militants stormed the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
The incident signified a shift in Wahhabi ideology within the kingdom.
Saudi security forces laid siege to the mosque for two weeks.
The crisis occurred during the holy month of Hajj, magnifying its significance.
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