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Al Majarish Destination Guide
Delve into Al Majarish in Saudi Arabia
Al Majarish in the region of Makkah is located in Saudi Arabia - some 467 mi or ( 752 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Majarish is now 09:56 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Al Muraysiyah, Nikhb, Al Mashayikh, Jeddah, and Harithi. While being here, you might want to check out Al Muraysiyah . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Majarish ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Time Lapse Taif || HD
Time Lapse Taif || HD Photography Saeed Bamarouf Mohammed Al-Marhabi ..
Taif - Saudi Arabia
taif saudi arabia mountain road cars resort ..
Taif cable car rides
Taif Tour w/ the Angels of Guardians ..
Cable Cart in Taif (Time Laps)
Shot this video on my Galaxy Nexus with Time Laps while coming down the mountain in Taif and at the beginning I had the phone in my hand, I then settled it on the seat (Hence it looks better a bit). ..
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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.
Located at 21.27 40.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 21.44 40.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Taif University
Taif University is located in Ta’if Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2004.
Located at 21.43 40.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 21.48 40.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Taif Air Base
Taif Air Base is a Royal Saudi Air Force base.
Located at 21.48 40.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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