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Template:SHORTDESC: The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prior to 20th century
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- 500 BCE - Quda'a settle.
- 647 CE - Uthman Ibn Affan, turns Jeddah into a port making it the port of Makkah instead of Al Shoaiba port.
- 703 CE - Jeddah was briefly occupied by pirates from the Kingdom of Axum.
- 969 CE - Fatimids in power.
- 1177 - Jeddah becomes part of the Ayyubid Empire.
- 1254 - City becomes part of the Mamluk Sultanate.
- 1400 - In the 15th century it became the centre of trade between Egypt and India.[1]
- 1517 - City besieged by Ottomans.
- 1525 - Barracks built; city walls rebuilt with six watchtowers and six city gates.[citation needed]
- 1541 - City besieged by Portuguese.[2]
- 1804 - Town besieged by Sauds.[3]
- 1811 - Ottomans in power.[2]
- 1813 - Battle of Jeddah (1813).
- 1814 - Population: 15,000 (approximate).[2]
- 1820 - European cemetery established (approximate date).[2]
- 1855 - The Hejaz rebellion takes place in Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire, and results in riots in both Mecca and Jeddah.[4]
- 1858 - 15 June: the Jeddah Massacre of 1858 takes place.[2]
- 1881 - Nasseef House built.[5]
20th century
[edit | edit source]- 1910 - Population: 30,000 (approximate).[1]
- 1916 - Sharifians in power.[2]
- 1924 - Capital of Kingdom of Hejaz relocates to Jeddah from Mecca.[2]
- 1925 - Battle of Jeddah (1925), House of Saud in power.
- 1927 - Ittihad Football Club formed.
- 1932 - Khozam Palace built.[citation needed]
- 1937
- Al Madina (newspaper) begins publication.
- Al-Ahli Saudi Sports Club formed.
- 1938 - Al-Ahli Jeddah (basketball) club formed.[citation needed]
- 1939 - A military airstrip was established east of the city center, later known as Jeddah Airport
- 1946 - Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry established.
- 1947 - City wall dismantled.[6]
- 1953 - National Commercial Bank headquartered in Jeddah.
- 1960 - Okaz newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1962 - Population: 147,859.[8]
- 1967 - King Abdulaziz University established.[9]
- 1970 - Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium opens.
- 1971 - Organization of the Islamic Conference headquartered in city.[10]
- 1972 - International Islamic News Agency headquartered in Jeddah.
- 1974 - Population: 561,104.[11]
- 1975
- Islamic Development Bank headquartered in Jeddah.[12]
- Hajj Research Centre founded at King Abdul Aziz University.[1]
- Arab News begins publication.[13]
- 1976 - Saudi Gazette begins publication.
- 1977 - British International School established.
- 1981 - King Abdulaziz International Airport begins operating, replacing the old airport.
- 1983 - Corniche Road constructed.[6]
- 1984 - Dallah Al-Baraka in business.
- 1985 - King Fahd's Fountain begins operating.
- 1987
- Jufali Mosque, King Saud Mosque,[14] and Al-Mahmal Center built.[5]
- King Abdul Aziz Public Library[15] and Prince Sultan bin Fahd Stadium open.
- Population: 1,312,000.[6]
- 1988 - Azizeyah Mosque,[5] Binladen Mosque, and Suleiman Mosque built.[14]
- 1990
- Jeddah Light (lighthouse) constructed.
- Jeddah Historical Preservation Society organized.[16]
- 1993 - Arab Radio and Television Network established.[citation needed]
- 1998
- Iqraa TV headquartered in Jeddah.[citation needed]
- Al-Ittihad Jeddah (basketball) club formed.
- 1999
- Jeddah Economic Forum begins.
- Saudi Geological Survey headquartered in Jeddah.
21st century
[edit | edit source]- 2003 - Jeddah United women's basketball team formed.[17]
- 2005
- Adel Fakeih becomes mayor.
- Population: 2,800,000 (estimate).[2]
- Serafi Mega Mall in business.
- 2006
- Jeddah Film Festival begins.[18]
- Jeddah TV Tower built.
- 2008 - Mall of Arabia and Red Sea Mall in business.
- 2009 - 25 November: Flood.[19]
- 2010
- 2011
- 26 January: Flood.[22]
- King Road Tower built.
- Women to drive demonstrations.[23]
- 2012 - Population: 3,412,018.
- 2014 - Air pollution in Jeddah reaches annual mean of 68 PM2.5 and 161 PM10, much higher than recommended.[24]
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of universities and colleges in Jeddah
- Timelines of other cities in Saudi Arabia: Mecca, Medina, Riyadh
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Britannica 1910.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Bosworth 2007.
- ^ Milburn 1813.
- ^ Badem, C. (2010). The Ottoman Crimean War (1853-1856). Tyskland: Brill. p357
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Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Published in 18th-19th centuries
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- Published in 20th century
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External links
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