A siege of Mecca changed the Muslim world | 1979 Grand Mosque Seizure | Religion with Aslan Pahari

In November 1979, hundreds of armed militants took over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Led by Juhayman al-Otaybi, the rebels declared the arrival of the religious figure the “Mahdi” and demanded to overthrow the Saudi government. 0:00 What happened in the siege of Mecca? 1:31 Who was the siege of Mecca mastermind? 2:33 Who is the Mahdi? 3:57 How the siege of Mecca began 6:06 France’s involvement in the siege of Mecca 7:30 Aftermath of the siege of Mecca In this new series examining religion, join Aslan Pahari as he explores how the siege changed the course of Saudi Arabia forever. 📼 Here's the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssBgIJZjR30maRcB0I0n_gXA 📽 Presented by Aslan Pahari, video shot and edited by Tejas Bhat and Lewis Isaacs, and produced by Emma Lawson and Daniel Ahern. 🔔 Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 --------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia