Ajyad Fortress

Ajyad Fortress

Ajyad Fortress was a centuries-old Turkish fortress which used to protect Mecca and the Kaaba from invaders and bandits, but it was demolished by the Saudi Arabian government in 2002, to build a Mega hotel complex.

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