| Taif massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Taif, Mecca Region, Hejaz |
| Date | 1924 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Mass Execution |
| Deaths | 300-400 |
| Perpetrators | Ikhwan |
The Taif massacre was an incident that followed the short 1924 Battle of Taif; the entire episode is also known as the al-Taif incident. The battle and resultant massacre comprised the first major standoff of the Second Hashemite-Saudi War. Following a short siege, the city was abandoned by Hashemite forces and then capitulated to the battle-ready Ikhwan force under the command of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. The Ikhwan troops took out their rage on the residents of the city. In the resulting bloodbath, some 300-400 Ta'if residents were massacred.
Following the fall of Taif, Saud's forces moved on Mecca.