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Al 'Ababid Destination Guide

Discover Al 'Ababid in Saudi Arabia

Al 'Ababid in the region of Makkah is a town located in Saudi Arabia - some 462 mi or ( 744 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al 'Ababid

Local time in Al 'Ababid is now 04:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Al Muraysiyah, Ukadh, Nikhb, Judayrah, and Jeddah. When in this area, you might want to check out Al Muraysiyah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Al 'Ababid ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

OMRA MAI 2007

3:20 min by odiooor
Views: 2827 Rating: 0.00

Une OMRA realisee par deux amis Hedi et Hussam en voiture. ..

Taking Off at 3:45am in Saudiarab Airlines from Jeddah Airport to Karachi Jinnah Airport

1:15 min by Zeeshan Khan
Views: 1478 Rating: 3.00

This video is made on 29th July, 2010. Taking off from Jeddah Airport in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saudi arab airlines. Returning to Jinnah International Airport Karachi, Pakistan. ..


Time Lapse Taif || HD

2:05 min by محمد المرحبي
Views: 666 Rating: 5.00

Time Lapse Taif || HD Photography Saeed Bamarouf Mohammed Al-Marhabi ..

Taif - Saudi Arabia

2:43 min by Marvin Viray
Views: 244 Rating: 0.00

taif saudi arabia mountain road cars resort ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Taif (1916)

The Battle of Taif was fought between Ottoman forces and Syed Hussien bin Ali Sharif of Mecca in 1916. Ottoman Army was in Taif, Syed's forces besieged 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 Hussien's bin Ali's Forces by providing them with guns.

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Located at 21.27 40.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Battles of World War I involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the Arab Revolt (World War I), History of Mecca, Ottoman Empire in World War I

King Fahd Stadium, Taif

King Fahd Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Ta’if, Saudi Arabia. It hosted some of the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games matches. The capacity of the stadium is 17,000 spectators.

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Located at 21.44 40.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Football venues in Saudi Arabia

Taif University

Taif University is located in Ta’if Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2004.

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Located at 21.43 40.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 2004, Universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia

Ta’if Regional Airport

Ta’if Regional Airport is an airport in Ta’if, Saudi Arabia. The airport is located 30 km, to the east, of Taif and 70 km from Mecca. The airport is considered important in Saudi aviation history as it witnessed the first landing of Ibn Saud, founder of the Kingdom, plane.

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Located at 21.48 40.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Saudi Arabia

Taif Air Base

Taif Air Base is a Royal Saudi Air Force base.

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Located at 21.48 40.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Airports in Saudi Arabia, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military installations of Saudi Arabia