After the surrender, the Arab troops looted the city for 12 days. Overall 4,850 houses which were locked and put under seal by Fahreddin Pasha were opened forcefully and looted. About 8,000 (519 officers and 7,545 soldiers) men of the Turkish garrison were evacuated to Egypt after their surrender. Besides the evacuated some died of disease and others dispersed on their own to various areas. The weapons and ammunition of the garrison were left to the besiegers. See also Abdullah I of Jordan Damascus Protocol Battle of Mecca 1916 Campaigns of the Arabian Revolt Middle Eastern theatre of World War I Notes References (Sourced through the Wayback Machine) External links Siege of Medina and the Arabian campaign in general Turkey in the First World War website Medina Medina History of Medina Medina Pashas