The Siege of Mecca

PBS America

Thursday 23 January 2020  21:50 - 23:00 (70 mins)
On November 20, 1979, hundreds of heavily armed men took over the Grand Mosque of Mecca. Within minutes, Islam's holiest shrine was a trap for almost 100,000 pilgrims inside.

The Siege of Mecca (PBS America) Thursday 23 January 2020 21:50 - 23:00