Back قلعة أجياد Arabic Əcyad qalası Azerbaijani Adschyad-Festung German Fortikaĵo Aĝjad Esperanto Fortaleza de Ajyad Spanish Ajyadin linnoitus Finnish Forteresse d'Ajyad French アジャド要塞 Japanese 아즈야드 요새 Korean Fortaleza de Ajyad Portuguese
| Ajyad Fortress | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Fort |
| Location | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Built | 1780 |
| Demolished | 1–9 January 2002 |
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. Built in the late 18th century, it was demolished by the Saudi government in 2002 for commercial development of the Abraj Al Bait, sparking outcry from Turkey and other concerned Muslims of the world.