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Taif is a mountain city southeast of Mecca. The Prophet visited it in 619 CE seeking support, it was besieged in 630 CE, and the idol al-Lat was demolished there after its opening. Its coordinates are about 21.27 N, 40.42 E.
Taif is a mountain city southeast of Mecca, at roughly 21.27 N, 40.42 E. The Prophet visited it in 619 CE on his journey seeking support; it was besieged in 630 CE after Hunayn, and the idol al-Lat was demolished the year it opened. The museum's holdings on it gather the events that took place there — the Prophet ﷺ's journey to Taif, the battle of Hunayn, the siege of Taif and the demolition of al-Lat — with those born there, those who died there, those who sought it and the community that lived in it.
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Taif is a mountain city southeast of Mecca, at roughly 21.27 N, 40.42 E. The Prophet visited it in 619 CE on his journey seeking support and refuge; it was besieged in 630 CE in the wake of Hunayn, and the idol al-Lat was demolished the year it opened. The museum's holdings on it gather the four events that took place there — the Prophet ﷺ's journey to Taif, the battle of Hunayn, the siege of Taif and the demolition of al-Lat — together with those born in it, those who died in it, those who sought it and the community that settled it.
Summary
A mountain city south-east of Mecca, which the Prophet visited in 619 CE and which was besieged in 630 CE.
Location
Its approximate coordinates are 21.27 N and 40.42 E 1.
In the museum
The museum's material on this place includes events that took place here: 4; people born here: 5; people who died here: 1; people who came here: 1; groups that lived here: 1.
Events that took place here
- The Prophet's journey to al-Ta'if (619 CE)
- The Battle of Hunayn (630 CE)
- The siege of al-Ta'if (630 CE)
- The demolition of al-Lat (630 CE)
People born here
- Uthman ibn Affan
- Abd Yalil ibn Amr
- al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba
- Urwa ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi
- Uthman ibn Abi al-As
People who died here
People who came here
Groups that lived here
What this page covers
This page gathers what the museum links to the place: events, people and buildings. It is not a full historical description of the place. A description of the place and its history will be added from primary sources in the coming batches.
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Connections
- Birthplace of
- Abd Yalil ibn Amr· al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba· Badr al-Utaybi· Urwa ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi· Uthman ibn Abi al-As· Uthman ibn Affan
- Place of death of
- Abdullah ibn Abbas· Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud· Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Home of
- Shabana Mahmood· Thaqif
- Ruled by
- Uthman ibn Abi al-As
- Visited by
- Zayd ibn Amr
- Site of
- The war between the Ahlaf and Banu Malik· The Battle of Hunayn· The demolition of al-Lat· The Prophet's journey to al-Ta'if· The siege of Ta'if· Thaqif's Takeover of al-Ta'if
- Contains
- Awtas
- Origin of
- al-Lāt
- Mentioned in
- Muwatta 398
People and things also explored
Thaqif· The delegation of Thaqif· Mecca· Quraysh· The Prophetic Era· Khalid ibn al-Walid· Muhammad· The Battle of Hunayn
Sources
- GeoNames gazetteer
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.22
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.35
- Mukhtasar Sirat al-Rasul — Ibn Abd al-Wahhab , p.12
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ta'if”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/taif/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-26.