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Taif, Siege of

Years: 630 - 631

The Siege of Taif takes place in 630, as the Muslims besiege the city of Taif after their victory in the Battle of Hunayn and Autas.

However, the city does not succumb to the siege.

One of their chieftains, Urwah ibn Mas'ud, is absent in Yemen during the siege.Muhammad brings catapults and testudos to use against the fortress, but is unable to penetrate it with the weaponry.

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