Ta'if
Sign in to saveTaif (, ) is a city and governorate in Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom.
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Ta'if is a city in Saudi Arabia's Mecca Province, located in the Hijaz Mountains at high elevation, with a population of over 563,000 people as of 2022. It ranks among the kingdom's most populous cities and serves as an important urban center in the western region of Saudi Arabia.
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- Under Ottoman rule
- Arab Revolt
- Saudi conquest and modern history
- Geography
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Taif (, ) is a city and governorate in Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia. Located at an elevation of in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom.
There is a belief that Taif is indirectly referred to in Quran 43:31. The city was visited by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, sometime in the early 7th century, and was inhabited by the tribe of Banu Thaqif. It is believed that they did not like the idea of him entering the city. It is still inhabited to this day by their descendants. As a part of the Hejaz, the city has seen many transfers-of-power throughout its history, with the last being during the Saudi conquest of Hejaz in 1925.