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Ajyad Fortress (destroyed by Wahhabis)

An Ottoman era castle which stood on a hill overlooking Masjid al-Haram. It was demolished in 2002 by the Saudi government to make way for the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower

Mecca Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21.418889, 39.826389

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Shahdiz Fortress

Having conspicuous, picturesque ruins on a subpeak of Mount Soffeh, Shahdiz was a fortress near Isfahan, notably held by the Nizari Ismailis, making it a great stronghold in Ishfahan region against Sunni Seljuq muslims

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