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Battle of Mecca (1916)

10 June 1916 (ended 1916) · Saudi Arabia

Part of: Arab Revolt

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: battle (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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The Battle of Mecca occurred in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in June and July 1916. On June 10, the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein bin Ali, the leader of the Banu Hashim clan, started a revolt against the Ottoman Caliphate from this city. The Battle of Mecca was part of the Arab Revolt of World War I.

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