Battle of Mecca (1916)

Battle of Mecca
Part of Arab Revolt of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I

Mecca in 1910
DateJune 10 – July 4, 1916
Location
Result Arab Victory
Belligerents
Arab Revolt Arab rebels Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Arab Revolt Hussein bin Ali
Arab Revolt Faisal bin Hussein
Arab Revolt Ali bin Hussein
Ottoman Empire Fakhri Pasha
Strength
5,000 1,000[1]

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.

  1. ^ Spencer C. Tucker, Arab Revolt (1916–1918), The Encyclopedia of World War I, ABC-CLIO, 2005, ISBN 1-85109-420-2, page 117.