(1) Salahuddin al-Ayyubi started his siege of Jerusalem on this day (20 September, 1187 CE, 7/8 Rajab, 583 AH). On October 2, 1187 CE (19/20 Rajab, 583 AH), 13 days after taking control of the city, he would free it from Crusader rule.
(2) The reign of Ahmed III, the 23rd Ottoman Sultan, came to an end on this day (20 September 1730 CE, 6/7 Rabi al-Awwal, 1143 AH), and the reign of Mustafa I, the 24th Ottoman Sultan, began.
(3) The British captured Delhi on this day, 20 September 1857 CE (29/30 Muharra, 1274 AH), following a three-month siege that brought an end to the Mughal Empire and the reign of its last emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar (Bahadur Shah II).
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