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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …