The Qishla of Mecca (Arabic: قشلة مكة;Turkish: Mekke Redif Kışlası) was a fortress in Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Built in the eighteenth century as a military castle of the OttomanArmy, the building was located in the Jarwal district on the western side of the city.[1] In the early hours of 10 June 1916, the barracks was attacked by Sharifian forces and its soldiers besieged.[1]
qishla, mecca, arabic, قشلة, مكة, turkish, mekke, redif, kışlası, fortress, mecca, what, saudi, arabia, built, eighteenth, century, military, castle, ottoman, army, building, located, jarwal, district, western, side, city, early, hours, june, 1916, barracks, a. The Qishla of Mecca Arabic قشلة مكة Turkish Mekke Redif Kislasi was a fortress in Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia Built in the eighteenth century as a military castle of the Ottoman Army the building was located in the Jarwal district on the western side of the city 1 In the early hours of 10 June 1916 the barracks was attacked by Sharifian forces and its soldiers besieged 1 It was demolished by the Saudi government to build several modern hotels facing the Grand Mosque 2 3 Etymology editThe word Qishla modern Turkish Kisla is a Turkish word meaning barracks See also edit nbsp Saudi Arabia portalAjyad Fortress Tarout Castle Qal at al Qatif List of castles in Saudi ArabiaReferences edit a b Peters Francis E 1994 Mecca A Literary History of the Muslim Holy Land Princeton University Press ISBN 978 0 691 03267 2 Never ending destruction of historical sites in Mecca and Medina cradle of Islam ArabAmericanNews 2021 05 15 Retrieved 2023 01 05 Saudi Arabia Bulldozes Over Its Heritage Time Retrieved 2023 01 05 nbsp This military base or fortification article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a building or structure in Saudi Arabia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qishla of Mecca amp oldid 1176042584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
