Battle of Taif

The Battle of Taif was fought between Ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. The Ottoman Army was in Taif, with Syed's forces besieging the city and after many weeks siege and fiercest struggle Syed's forces were able to capture the Taif. After the fall of Mecca in July 1916 the fall of Taif was a major blow for Turks who were fighting in First World War against Britain. The British helped Syed Hussein's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.

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1916  Wikidata
Kingdom of Hejaz, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ottoman Empire, 

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Location: 21.2667, 40.4167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1916 Battle of Taif

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630 Siege of Ta'if

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1814 Siege of Taif

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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