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Jiddahor JeddahCity (pop., 1992: 2,046,251), western Saudi Arabia. Located on the Red Sea, it is a major port and the country's diplomatic capital. It takes its name (which means “ancestress” or “grandmother”) from the reputed tomb of Eve, which was located there until it was destroyed by the Saudi government in 1928. Jiddah has long been a point of entry for Muslim pilgrims journeying to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It belonged to the Ottoman Empire until 1916, when it surrendered to British forces during World War I (1914–18). It was captured by the tribal leader Ibn Sa'ud in 1925 and was incorporated into Saudi Arabia in 1927. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For ten days we were beating about, trusting to luck, and on the eleventh we were picked up by a trader which was going from Singapore to Jiddah with a cargo of Malay pilgrims. |
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