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 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
The word Qishla (modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning barracks.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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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 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
The word Qishla (modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning barracks.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
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Also See:
Castles in Saudi Arabia | ||
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