Series WR/10 - Mecca Incident 1979

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GB 891 WR-WR/10

Title

Mecca Incident 1979

Date(s)

  • 1979 (Creation)

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1 archival folder printed

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Articles from the New York Times concerning a Shiite attack on the Grand Mosque at Mecca. These articles are entitled:

  • 'Influx to Mecca a Strain on Saudis', 21 November 1979.
  • 'Mecca Mosque Seized by Gunmen Believed to be Militants from Iran', 21
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Language of material

  • English

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