Black September
civil war (1970–1971) in Jordan between King Hussein’s forces and the Palestine Liberation Organisation
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Summary
Black September is a civil war[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of civil war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,191 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Jordan[3]
- Named after: September[4]
- Location: Jordan[5]
- Part of: Arab–Israeli conflict[6], Arab Cold War[7]
- Commons category: Black September in Jordan[8]
- Start time: September 6, 1970[9]
- End time: July 17, 1971[10]
- Participant: Jordanian Armed Forces[11], Palestine Liberation Organization[12]
- Native label: أَيْلُول الْأَسْوَد[13]
- Different from: Black September[14]
- P14541: 18YqYA[15]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for Black September include it[16], an armed organization[17], in Palestine[18], founded in 1970[19].
Why It Matters
Black September has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include it[16], an armed organization[17], in Palestine[18], founded in 1970[19].