In 930 CE, this city was sacked by Abu Tahir al-Djannabi, the leader of the Qarmatians.
In 930 CE, this city was sacked by Abu Tahir al-Djannabi, the leader of the Qarmatians. The Nakhla raid was the most successful of several "caravan raids" against a dynasty which held power in this city. 63 people were beheaded following a seizure of a building in this city by Juhayman al-Otaybi, who believed his brother-in-law to be the Mahdi. A mosque in this city was seized in 1979 by Ikhwan militants advocating for the overthrow of the ruling (*) dynasty. Rulers of this city and a northern rival signed the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah after a former resident of this city helped that northern rival defeat this city in the Battle of Badr and the Battle of the Trench. In this city, the Quraysh tribe controlled the Kaaba. For 10 points, name this holiest city of Islam.
In 930 CE, this city was sacked by Abu Tahir al-Djannabi, the leader of the Qarmatians.
Mecca [or Makkah]