The Siege of Mecca

The Siege of Mecca

52 mins | Documentary | June 1, 2018

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…

The Siege of Mecca

52 mins | Documentary | June 1, 2018

The Siege of Mecca
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…
Producers OutreMer Film, K2 Productions
Original title Mekka 1979 – Urknall des Terrors?
Directors Dirk K. van den Berg
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