Hejaz rebellion
| Hejaz rebellion | |||||||||
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| Part of Rebellions in the Ottoman Empire | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Rebels led by Abdulmuttalib Efendi | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Kamil Pasha | Abd al-Muttalib ibn Ghalib (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | 600–2,000 (urban forces) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Hejaz rebellion took place in the then Ottoman Province of Hejaz between 1854 and 1856. It was a reaction toward Ottoman rule in the Arabian Peninsula. It was triggered by an anti-slavery edict that contradicted religious law, but also a political conflict between Ottoman rule and the local sharifs of Mecca. It ultimately ended with Ottoman victory.