Qishla of Mecca

The Qishla of Mecca (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.

Etymology

The word Qishla (modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning barracks.

See also

References
  1. Peters, Francis E. (1994). Mecca: A Literary History of the Muslim Holy Land. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-03267-2.


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