Mecca in the Space Age

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1972 to 1992. The most recorded lives are Muhammad Ali, Saddam Hussein and Suharto.

Notable people

1. Muhammad Ali

   from 1972 to 1988

   2 moments here

   Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

2. Saddam Hussein

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

3. Suharto

   in 1991

   1 moment here

   Indonesian army officer and politician who served as acting president from 1967 and president of Indonesia from 1968 until his resignation in 1998.…

4. Islam Karimov

   in 1992

   1 moment here

   Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…

Moments

1. 1972 Hajj pilgrimage Muhammad Ali
2. 1988 Second Hajj pilgrimage Muhammad Ali
3. 1988 Pilgrimage in Mecca and Medina Saddam Hussein
4. 1991 Hajj pilgrimage Suharto
5. 1992 Umrah at the Kaaba Islam Karimov

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