On November 20, 1979, hundreds of heavily armed men took over the Grand Mosque of Mecca, the beginning of the “Siege of Mecca.” This film reveals what happened during the siege, its consequences and how it still affects the world today.
EPISODE 1
The Siege of Mecca
On November 20, 1979, at 5:30 AM, hundreds of heavily armed men took over the Grand Mosque of Mecca, the beginning of the “Siege of Mecca.” Within minutes, they transformed the holiest shrine of Islam into a fortress—and a trap for almost 100,000 pilgrims inside. This film finally reveals what really happened during the siege, what consequences it had and how it still affects the world today.
