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| 1916 Battle of Taif | |||||||
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| Part of the Arab Revolt of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Hejaz United Kingdom |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abdullah bin Hussein Faajir bin Sheliweh al-'Atawi |
Ahmed Tevfik Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~7,000+ supported by British-supplied artillery[1] | 1,200[2]-3,000[1] (military and civilian inhabitants)[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Most surrendered | |||||||
The Battle of Taif was fought between Ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. The Ottoman Army was in Taif, with Syed's forces besieging the city and after many weeks siege and fiercest struggle Syed's forces were able to capture the Taif. After the fall of Mecca in July 1916 the fall of Taif was a major blow for Turks who were fighting in First World War against Britain. The British helped Syed Hussein's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.