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How Saudi Arabia, born in 1932, houses centuries-old Mecca, Medina

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The Middle East is a raging inferno with Saudi Arabia warning Iran of retaliation after it hit Riyadh. Shia powerhouse Iran had questioned the legitimacy of Saudi Arabia's Al Saud family as custodians of Mecca and Medina. This is how Saudi Arabia, born in 1932, got to control Islam's two holiest sites, which are centuries-old.

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How Saudi Arabia, born in 1932, houses centuries-old Mecca, Medina

The Middle East is a raging inferno with Saudi Arabia warning Iran of retaliation after it hit Riyadh. Shia powerhouse Iran had questioned the legitimacy of Saudi Arabia's Al Saud family as custodians of Mecca and Medina. This is how Saudi Arabia, born in 1932, got to control Islam's two holiest sites, which are centuries-old.

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India Today broke the news in India on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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