The Ajyad Fortress (Ottoman Turkish: قلعهٔ اجیاد, Turkish: Ecyad Kalesi; Arabic: قلعة أجياد) was an Ottoman citadel which stood on a hill overlooking the Grand Mosque of Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia.

Ajyad is the seat of the Municipality of Ajyad Sub (Arabic: بلدية أجياد) which extends from the "People of Amer north and to the King Abdul Aziz Tunnels in the east and to Ibrahim al-Khalil Street in the west. It once contained the Ajyad Fortress.

The Ajyad Fortress (Arabic: قلعة أجياد‎) was an Ottoman era castle which stood on a hill overlooking Masjid al-Haram. It was demolished in 2002 by the Saudi government to make way for the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower.

The Ajyad Fortress (Turkish language: Ecyad Kalesi) was an Ottoman citadel which stood on a hill overlooking the Grand Mosque of Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Built in the late 18th century, it was destroyed by the Saudi government in …

The Ajyad Fortress (Ottoman Turkish: قلعهٔ اجیاد, Turkish: Ecyad Kalesi; Arabic: قلعة أجياد) was an Ottoman citadel which stood on a hill overlooking the Grand Mosque of Mecca, in what is now Saudi Arabia.

Jan 9, 2002 · The 220-year-old al-Ajyad fortress was demolished last week to make way for a $533m project to house pilgrims to Mecca. "This is in the interest of Muslims all over the world," said the minister.

Ajyad Fortress (destroyed by Wahhabis) An Ottoman era castle which stood on a hill overlooking Masjid al-Haram. It was demolished in 2002 by the Saudi government to make way for the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower

Jan 9, 2002 · A 230-year-old Ottoman fortress overlooking the Grand Mosque in Mecca has been demolished to make way for a construction project, a Saudi official said. Turkey condemned the demolition of the...

JEDDAH, 9 January — Authorities have started demolishing the Ajyad fortress built during the Ottoman era on the Bulbul Mountain overlooking the Grand Mosque in Makkah to make way for a...

The Ajyad Fortress (Turkish: Ecyad Kalesi) was an Ottoman fort built in Mecca in the late 18th century. It was destroyed by the Saudi government in 2002 for commercial development, sparking global outcry.