<p> <br /><b>BBC: AN ISLAMIC HISTORY OF EUROPE PART 5 OF 6</b> <br /><br /><b>MUSLIM HISTORY in the 20th Century (1936-1957)</b> <br /><br /><b>1936:</b> Increased Jewish immigration provokes widespread Arab-Jewish fighting in Palestine. <br /><b>1939:</b> World War II. <br /><b>1941:</b> British and Russian forces invade Iran & Reza Shah is forced to abdicate.. <br /><b>1943:</b> Beginning of Zionist terrorist campaign in Palestine. <br /><b>1945:</b> End of World War II. <br /><b>1946:</b> Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria are granted independence from Britain and France. <br /><b>1947:</b> Creation of Pakistan from Muslim Majority area in India. <br /><b>1948:</b> Creation of state of Israel. Arab armies suffer defeat in war with Israel. <br /><b>1949:</b> Hasan al-Banna, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, is assassinated. <br /><b>1951:</b> Libya becomes independent. <br /><b>1952:</b> King Faruq of Egypt forced to abdicate. <br /><b>1953:</b> General Zahedi leads coup against Musaddeq, Shah returns to power. <br /><b>1953:</b> Death of King Abd al-Aziz (Ibn Saud) of Saudi Arabia. <br /><b>1953:</b> The foundation stone is laid to enlarge the Prophet's mosque in Medina. <br /><b>1956:</b> Morocco becomes independent. <br /><b>1956:</b> Tunisia becomes independent. <br /><b>1957:</b> The Bey of Tunisia is deposed, and Bourguiba becomes becomes president. <br /><b>1957:</b> Enlargement of the Haram in Mecca begins. <br /></p><p></p>
