Mecca: History, Former Names & Timeline
Caravan city of the Hejaz, home of the Kaaba and the holiest city of Islam.
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Former names of Mecca
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 400 | Makkah |
Timeline of Mecca
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 570 | Birth of Muhammad (traditional date) |
| AD 622 | Muhammad migrates to Medina: year one of the Islamic calendar |
| AD 630 | Muhammad enters Mecca peacefully |
| 1517 | The Ottomans gain suzerainty over the Hejaz |
| 1924 | The House of Saud takes Mecca |
Who ruled Mecca
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–201 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 200 BC–2 BC | Maan |
| 1 BC–499 | Himyarite Kingdom |
| 500–599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 600–799 | Hejaz |
| 800–999 | Abbasid Caliphate |
| 1000–1299 | Fatimid Caliphate |
| 1300–1599 | Mamluk Sultanate |
| 1600–1919 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1920–1937 | Hejaz |
| 1938–today | Saudi Arabia |