Ta'if

Also known as Taif, At Taif

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.

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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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Key facts

Settlement.name: Taif
Settlement.native_name: ()
Settlement.nicknames: () Summer capital of the Kingdom
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: الطائف من جبل الهدى1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Taif, as seen from Al Hada
Settlement.pushpin_map: Saudi Arabia#Middle East#West Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mecca
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Taif
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1879
Settlement.population_density_sq_mi: 5554

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: الطائف
Country: Saudi Arabia
Population: 521273
Area: 321
Elevation: 1879
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Official website: www.taifcity.gov.sa
Image: الطائف من جبل الهدى1.jpg
Significant event: Siege of Ta'if

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topic's main category: Category:At-Ta'if
category for people born here: Category:Births in Ta'if
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Ta'if
Commons category: Ta’if
category of associated people: Category:People from Taif
postal code: 21944
native label: الطائف
P8168: Gustav Heistermann von Ziehlberg
inception: 0501-00-00
P12749: 137 BC
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Cities

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Encyclopedic overview

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Name
History
Under Ottoman rule
Arab Revolt
Saudi conquest and modern history
Geography
Climate
Natural landmarks
Economy and development
Culture
Arts
Sports
Infrastructure
Education
Mosques
Museums and historic landmarks
Transportation
Notable people
Tribes
Births in the pre-modern era
Births in the modern era
Deaths
Governors
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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.

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