Battle of Mecca (1916)
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The Battle of Mecca (1916) was an early World War I engagement in which Sharif Hussein’s forces seized the holy city from Ottoman control, marking a pivotal victory for the Arab Revolt.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mecca (1916) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event of World War I ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of Mecca (1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
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Sharifian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Arab nationalist opposition to Ottoman rule
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Sharif Hussein’s revolt against the Ottomans ⓘ |
| commander |
Sharif Abdullah bin Hussein
NERFINISHED
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Sharif Ali bin Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June–July 1916 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-07-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Taif
NERFINISHED
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further Arab Revolt operations in Hejaz ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hejaz
NERFINISHED
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Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hashemite forces
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman garrison of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSide |
Ottoman forces
NERFINISHED
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Sharifian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Mecca from Ottoman control ⓘ |
| outcome |
Ottoman withdrawal from Mecca
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establishment of Sharifian control over the Hejaz ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | proclamation of the Arab Revolt ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Revolt
NERFINISHED
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Hejaz Railway operations ⓘ Sharif Hussein bin Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | took place in Islam’s holiest city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Sharifian victory
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capture of Mecca by Sharifian forces ⓘ end of Ottoman control of Mecca ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted legitimacy of Sharif Hussein as leader of the Arab Revolt
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pivotal early victory for the Arab Revolt ⓘ secured the holy city of Mecca for Sharif Hussein ⓘ weakened Ottoman authority in the Hejaz ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916-06-10 ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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