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| 1518 | During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 924 AH). |
| 1584 | During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 992 AH). |
| 1747 | During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 1160 AH). |
| 1815 | During the Ottoman Empire, the Surre-i Hümâyûn procession and the pilgrimage caravan departed for the Hejaz by land via Üsküdar Square in Istanbul, beginning their journey from Topkapı Palace (12 Rajab 1230 AH). |
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