Siege of Ta'if
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The Siege of Ta'if took place in 630 CE, shortly after the Muslim victory at the battles of Hunayn and Autas that followed the conquest of Mecca. Seeking to consolidate control over the Hijaz, Muhammad marched with his forces to the fortified city of Ta'if, stronghold of the Thaqif tribe and a long-standing commercial rival of Mecca. Many of the surviving Hawazin warriors and their families had taken refuge there after their defeat at Hunayn, making Ta'if the next target of the Muslim campaign. The city, however, was heavily fortified, surrounded by strong walls and well supplied with provisions, and thus presented a far more difficult challenge than the open-field encounters at Hunayn and Autas.
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630 Siege of Ta'if
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غزوة الطائف| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Expedition of Abu Amir Al-Ashari | military expedition | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Expedition of Abu Musa Al-Ashari | military expedition | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 630 | Siege of Ta'if | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1814 | Siege of Taif | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1916 | Battle of Taif | Ottoman Empire, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Hejaz | Wikidata |
| commons | image | غزوة الطائف | Commons | ||
