Ahmad Zayni Dahlan Grand Mufti of the Mecca, Shaykh al-Islam (highest religious authority in the Ottoman jurisdiction) in the Hijaz and Imam al-Haramayn (Imam of the two holy cities, Mecca and Medina) Wrotes In The Book Fitnat al-Wahhabiyya

In 1802, Christian era, the Wahhabis marched with large armies to the area of al-Ta'if. In Dhu al-Qa'dah of the same year, they laid siege to the area occupied by Muslims, defeated them, and murdered all the people, including men, women, and children. They also lauded the Muslims longing for possessions, and only a few people escaped their barbarism. They even stole gifts from the grave of the prophet Muhammad, took all the gold that was there, and engaged in many similar acts of sacrilege. After that they laid siege to Mecca and surrounded it from all directions to tighten the siege. They blocked the roads to the city and prevented supplies from reaching it. This caused great hardship to the people of Mecca, for supplies became unaffordable and completely unavailable. The situation was such that for some months people resorted to eating dogs.

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