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Discover Al Ma'rash in Saudi Arabia
Al Ma'rash in the region of Makkah is a town located in Saudi Arabia - some 460 mi or ( 741 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Al Ma'rash is now 10:29 AM (Friday) . 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: As Suwadah, Nikhb, Jeddah, Dayf Allah Rashdan, and Busal. When in this area, you might want to check out As Suwadah . 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 Ma'rash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rio desbordado en Ta'if.MOV
El sábado 14 de abril después de una ligera lluvia nos encontramos con que el río que parece estar siempre seco estaba desbordado y se había llevado un camino de terracería. Esto cerca de la ciudad de ..
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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 25 km away
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