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Qishla of Mecca
Former Ottoman fortress in Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Etymology
The word Qishla (modern Turkish: Kışla) is a Turkish word meaning barracks.
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