# Timeline of Jeddah

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

## Prior to 20th century

* 500 BCE - Quda'a settle.
* 647 CE - Uthman Ibn Affan, turns Jeddah into a port making it the port of Makkah instead of Al Shoaiba port.
* 703 CE - Jeddah was briefly occupied by pirates from the Kingdom of Axum.
* 969 CE - Fatimids in power.
* 1177 - Jeddah becomes part of the Ayyubid Empire.
* 1254 - City becomes part of the Mamluk Sultanate.
* 1400 - In the 15th century it became the centre of trade between Egypt and India.
* 1517 - City besieged by Ottomans.
* 1525 - Barracks built; city walls rebuilt with six watchtowers and six city gates.
* 1541 - City besieged by Portuguese.
* 1804 - Town besieged by Sauds.
* 1811 - Ottomans in power.
* 1813 - Battle of Jeddah (1813).
* 1814 - Population: 15,000 (approximate).
* 1820 - European cemetery established (approximate date).
* 1855 - The Hejaz rebellion takes place in Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire, and results in riots in both Mecca and Jeddah.
* 1858 - 15 June: the Jeddah Massacre of 1858 takes place.
* 1881 - Nasseef House built.

## 20th century

* 1910 - Population: 30,000 (approximate).
* 1916 - Sharifians in power.
* 1924 - Capital of Kingdom of Hejaz relocates to Jeddah from Mecca.
* 1925 - Battle of Jeddah (1925), House of Saud in power.
* 1927 - Ittihad Football Club formed.
* 1932 - Khozam Palace built.
* 1937
** Al Madina (newspaper) begins publication.
** Al-Ahli Saudi Sports Club formed.
* 1938 - Al-Ahli Jeddah (basketball) club formed.
* 1946 - Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry established.
* 1947 - City wall dismantled.
* 1953 - National Commercial Bank headquartered in Jeddah.
* 1960 - Okaz newspaper begins publication.
* 1962 - Population: 147,859.
* 1967 - King Abdulaziz University established.
* 1970 - Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium opens.
* 1971 - Organization of the Islamic Conference headquartered in city.
* 1972 - International Islamic News Agency headquartered in Jeddah.
* 1974 - Population: 561,104.
* 1975
** Islamic Development Bank headquartered in Jeddah.
** Hajj Research Centre founded at King Abdul Aziz University.
** Arab News begins publication.
* 1976 - Saudi Gazette begins publication.
* 1977 - British International School established.
* 1981 - King Abdulaziz International Airport begins operating.
* 1983 - Corniche Road constructed.
* 1984 - Dallah Al-Baraka in business.
* 1985 - King Fahd's Fountain begins operating.
* 1987
** Jufali Mosque, King Saud Mosque, and Al-Mahmal Center built.
** King Abdul Aziz Public Library and Prince Sultan bin Fahd Stadium open.
** Population: 1,312,000.
* 1988 - Azizeyah Mosque, Binladen Mosque, and Suleiman Mosque built.
* 1990
** Jeddah Light (lighthouse) constructed.
** Jeddah Historical Preservation Society organized.
* 1993 - Arab Radio and Television Network established.
* 1998
** Iqraa TV headquartered in Jeddah.
** Al-Ittihad Jeddah (basketball) club formed.
* 1999
** Jeddah Economic Forum begins.
** Saudi Geological Survey headquartered in Jeddah.

## 21st century

* 2003 - Jeddah United women's basketball team formed.
* 2005
** Adel Fakeih becomes mayor.
** Population: 2,800,000 (estimate).
** Serafi Mega Mall in business.
* 2006
** Jeddah Film Festival begins.
** Jeddah TV Tower built.
* 2008 - Mall of Arabia and Red Sea Mall in business.
* 2009 - 25 November: Flood.
* 2010
** Hani Mohammad Aburas becomes mayor.
** Population: 3,230,697.
* 2011
** 26 January: Flood.
** King Road Tower built.
** Women to drive demonstrations.
* 2012 - Population: 3,412,018.
* 2014 - Air pollution in Jeddah reaches annual mean of 68 PM2.5 and 161 PM10, much higher than recommended.