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Sharqah Destination Guide
Explore Sharqah in Saudi Arabia
Sharqah in the region of Makkah is a town in Saudi Arabia - some 467 mi or ( 752 km ) South-West of Riyadh , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sharqah is now 07:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Al Mashayikh, Mafruq, Jirubah, Jeddah, and Medina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Al Mashayikh . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sharqah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Taif to Makkah
Zigzag road taif to makkah ..
Taif road trip
Took a road trip with a couple of friends to Taif, Saudi Arabia. Along the way there is an increase in elevation from about 3500 feet to 8200 feet above sea level. At the top of this ridge lives a lar ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 22 km away
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 26 km away
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