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  2. Siege of Medina - Wikipedia

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    The siege of Medina lasted from 10 June 1916 to 10 January 1919, when Hejazi Arab rebels surrounded the Islamic holy city, which was then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire joined the war on the side of the Central Powers under the leadership of the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed V .

  3. Arab Revolt - Wikipedia

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    Ali's force threatened Medina, Abdullah operated from Wadi Ais harassing Ottoman communications and capturing their supplies, and Faisal based his force at Wejh. [51] Camel-mounted Arab raiding parties had an effective radius of 1,000 miles (1,600 km), carrying their own food and taking water from a system of wells approximately 100 miles (160 ...

  4. List of Ottoman conquests, sieges and landings - Wikipedia

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    Reconquest of Medina, Mecca and Hijaz in Arabia 1812 1813 Greek Revolution begins 1821 Recapture of Chios from the Greek rebels and massacre of the population: 1822 First Siege of Missolonghi: 1822 Recapture of the island of Psara from the Greek rebels and massacre of its population: 1824 Third Siege of Missolonghi: 1825–1826 Battle of ...

  5. Ottoman Empire in World War I - Wikipedia

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    The Ottoman Empire was one of the Central Powers of World War I, allied with the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria.It entered the war on 29 October 1914 with a small surprise attack on the Black Sea coast of Russia, which prompted Russia to declare war on 2 November 1914.

  6. Battle of Mecca (1916) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Mecca occurred in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in June and July 1916. On June 10, the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein bin Ali, the leader of the Banu Hashim clan, started a revolt against the Ottoman Caliphate from this city.

  7. Middle Eastern theatre of World War I - Wikipedia

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    Middle Eastern theatre of World War I; Part of World War I: From left to right: The Ottoman Shaykh al-Islām who declared Jihad against the Entente Powers; Burning oil tanks in the port of Novorossiysk after the Ottoman Empire's strike on Russian ports; Fifth Army during the Gallipoli Campaign; Third Army on the Caucasus campaign; The heliograph team of the Ottoman army in the Sinai and ...

  8. Ottoman Arabia - Wikipedia

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    When the Ottomans conquered Mamluk territory in 1517, [8] the role of the Ottoman sultan in the Hijaz was first and foremost to take care of the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina and provide safe passage for the many Muslims from various regions who traveled to Mecca to perform the Hajj. [9]

  9. Timeline of Medina - Wikipedia

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    656 - Ali becomes caliph and moves capital from Medina to Kufa. [7] [8] 661 - Umayyad Caliphate established; capital moved from Medina to Damascus. [1] 662 - Marwan ibn al-Hakam becomes Governor of Madina. 683 - Medina sacked by Umayyads. [9] [4] 8th century - Sharia (Islamic law) codified in Medina. [3] 706 - Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz becomes ...