What the records say
- When
- 17 Jun 883
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 21.42° N, 39.83° E
- Description
- 883 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Mecca (883)
883 battle of the Abbasid decline (861–940)
The Battle of Mecca was an armed skirmish fought in 883 between the forces of the Tulunid ruler of Egypt and Syria, Ahmad ibn Tulun, and those of the Abbasid Caliphate, supported by the Saffarid emirate. The battle took place at Mecca in western Arabia and was fought to determine who would gain guardianship over the city during the hajj.
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