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20th Century (1900-1992) C.E.

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13. 18th Century (1700-1799) C.E.

14. 19th Century (1800-1899) C.E.

15. 20th Century (1900-1992) C.E.

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1901

Ibn Saud (Abd al-Aziz) captures Riyad.

1901

French forces occupy Morocco.

1904

Morocco becomes a French protectorate under the Conference of Algeciras.

1904

The Presian constitution is promoted.

1905

The beginning of the Salafiyyah movement in Paris with it's main sphere of influence in Egypt.

1907

The beginning of the Young Turks movement in Turkey.

1912

The beginning of the Muhammadiyyah reform movement in Indonesia.

1914

Under Ottoman rule, secret Arab nationalist societies are formed.

1914

World War I.

1916

Arab revolt against Ottoman (Turkish) rule. Lawrence of Arabia leads attacks on the Hijaz Railway.

1918

Armistice signed with Ottomans on October 30.

1918

World War I ends on November 11.

1918

Syria and Damascus become a French protectorate.

1921

Abd Allah bin Husayn in made King of Transjordan. His father was the Sharif of Mecca.

1921

Faysal bin Husayn is made King of Iraq. His father was the Sharif of Mecca.

1921

Abd al-Karim leads a revolt against colonial rule in Moroccan Rif, and declares the "Republic of the Rif".

1922

Mustafa Kemal abolishes the Turkish Sultanate.

1924

The Turkish Caliphate is abolished.

1924

King Abd al-Aziz conquers Mecca and Medina, which leads to the unification of the Kingdoms of Najd and Hijaz.

1925

Reza Khan seizes the government in Persia and establishes the Pahlavi dynasty.

1926

Abd al-Aziz (Ibn Saud) assumes title of King of Najd and Hijaz.

1927

Death of Zaghlul, an Egyptian nationalist leader.

1928

Turkey is declared a secular state.

1928

Hasan al-Banna founds the Muslim Brotherhood.

1932

Iraq granted independence by League of Nations.

1934

War between King Abd al-Aziz and Imam Yahya of the Yemen.

1934

Peace treaty of Ta'if.

1934

Asir becomes part of Saudi Arabia.

1935

Iran becomes the official name of Persia.

1936

Increased Jewish immigration provokes widespread Arab-Jewish fighting in Palestine.

1939

World War II.

1941

British and Russian forces invade Iran and Reza Shah is forced to abdicate in favor of his son Mohammad Reza Shah in Iran.

1943

Beginning of Zionist terrorist campaign in Palestine.

1945

End of World War II.

1946

Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria are granted independence from Britain and France.

1947

Creation of Pakistan from Muslim Majority area in India.

1948

Creation of state of Israel. Arab armies suffer defeat in war with Israel.

1949

Hasan al-Banna, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, is assassinated.

1951

Libya becomes independent.

1952

King Faruq of Egypt forced to abdicate.

1953

General Zahedi leads coup against Musaddeq, Shah returns to power.

1953

Death of King Abd al-Aziz (Ibn Saud) of Saudi Arabia.

1953

The foundation stone is laid to enlarge the Prophet's mosque in Medina.

1956

Morocco becomes independent.

1956

Tunisia becomes independent.

1957

The Bey of Tunisia is deposed, and Bourguiba becomes becomes president.

1957

Enlargement of the Haram in Mecca begins.

1962

Algeria becomes independent.

1962

Death of Zaydi Imam of Yemen (Ahmad). Crown Prince Bahr succeds him and takes the title Imam Mansur Bi-Llah Muhammad.

1965

Malcom X is assassinated.

1968

The enlargement of the Haram in Mecca is completed.

1969

King Idris of Libya is ousted by a coup led by Colonel Qadhdhafi.

1973

King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is overthrown.

1975

Death of Elijah Mohammad, leader of Nation of Islam among African Americans in North America.

1975

Wallace Warith Deen Mohammad assumes leadership of Nation of Islam and shifts movement toward Islamic Orthodoxy renaming it American Muslim Mission.

1978

Imam Musa Sadr is apparently assassinated after he disappears on a trip to Libya. He was the religious leader of the Lebanese Twelve-Imam Shi'ites. He promoted the resurgence of Shi'ites in Lebanon and set the foundation of Amal.

1979

The Shah leaves Iran on January 15, thus bringing the Pahlavi dynasty to an end.

1979

On 1 Muharram AH 1400/21 November, the first day of the 15th Islamic century, fanatics led by students of the Theological University of Medina attempt to promote one of their group as Mahdi and thus fulfill a certain prophetic Hadith: "A man of the people of Medina will go forth, fleeing to Mecca, and certain of the people of Mecca will come to him and will lead him forth against his will and swear fealty to him between the rukn (Black Stone corner of the Kabah) and the Maqam Ibrahim." They hold the Haram of Mecca against the army for two weeks. Sixty-three of the 300 fanatics are captured alive, the mosque is recovered, and the conspirators are all put to death.

1980

Beginning of the Iran-Iraq war.

1989

Iran-Iraq comes to an end with much loss of life.

1990

Military annexation of Kuwait by Iraq, under Ba'athist leader Saddam Hussain, is reversed in 1991 by a coalition of United States-led forces.

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