Grand Mosque Seizure

Summary

Grand Mosque Seizure is a military occupation^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of military_occupation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,112 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Grand Mosque Seizure is in the country of Saudi Arabia^[3].
• Grand Mosque Seizure's instance of is recorded as military occupation^[4].
• Grand Mosque Seizure's instance of is recorded as hostage taking^[5].
• The location of Grand Mosque Seizure was Mecca^[6].
• Grand Mosque Seizure took place at Al-Masjid Al-Haram^[7].
• Grand Mosque Seizure's Commons category is recorded as Great Mosque of Mecca in 1979^[8].
• Grand Mosque Seizure began on November 20, 1979^[9].
• Grand Mosque Seizure ended on December 4, 1979^[10].
• Grand Mosque Seizure occurred on December 4, 1979^[11].
• Grand Mosque Seizure's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 21.42194444, 'lon': 39.82583333}^[12].

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When and Where

Grand Mosque Seizure occurred on December 4, 1979^[11]. It began on November 20, 1979^[9]. It ended on December 4, 1979^[10]. Recorded location include Mecca^[6] and Al-Masjid Al-Haram^[7]. It is in the country of Saudi Arabia^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include military occupation^[4] and hostage taking^[5].

Why It Matters

Grand Mosque Seizure ranks in the top 3% of military_occupation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,112 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]