Battle of Mecca (1924)

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Battle of Mecca
Part of Unifcation of Saudi Arabia
Date 1924 Location Mecca Result Sultanate of Nejd Victory
Belligerents
Sultanate of Nejd	Kingdom of Hejaz
Commanders
Sultan bin Bijad	Hussien bin Ali
Strength
2000 men	500 men[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown number of deaths 5 Armors 1 Aircraft

Unification of Saudi Arabia Riyadh – Dilam - Bekeriyah - Shinanah - Rawdat Muhanna – Tarafiyah – Kanzaan – Hajla – Hurmula – Taif – Mecca – Medina – Jeddah

Battle of Mecca took place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. following the fall of Taif to King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. King Hussien bin Ali has fled from Mecca to Jeddah leaving hundreds of weapons left in the Qishla of Mecca for Ibn Saud men.

Hussien fled again later to Cyprus, declaring his son Ali bin Hussien as the King of Hejaz.

[edit] See also

• History of Saudi Arabia

[edit] Notes & References

• Al-Harbi, Dalal: King Abdulaziz and his Strategies to deal with events : Events of Jeddah. 2003 , King Abdulaziz national library. ISBN 9-960624-88-9 .

1. ^ From Bullard to Mr ChamberLain. Mecca , 1924 September. (No.# secrets) - Archieved Post

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