Battle of Mecca (1916)

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Battle of Mecca
Part of Arab Revolt of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Mecca in 1910
Date June 10 – July 4, 1916 Location Mecca, Hejaz Vilayet, Ottoman Empire Result Arab victory Creation of the Kingdom of Hejaz
Belligerents
Arab rebels	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hussein bin Ali Faisal bin Hussein Ali bin Hussein	Fakhri Pasha
Strength
5,000	1,000[1]

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. The Battle of Mecca was part of the Arab Revolt of World War I.