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The Siege of Mecca

The Siege of Mecca

4.0 / 1020180h 52m

Synopsis

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…

Genre: Documentary

Status: Released

Director: Dirk van den Berg

Website: https://www.mecca1979.com