Saudi–Rashidi War
Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date1903–1907
Location
Qassim region, Arabia
Result Emirate of Riyadh victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il
 Ottoman Empire

Emirate of Riyadh

Commanders and leaders

Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab
Ottoman Empire Emir Al Homoud Ibn Rashid

Abdulaziz Ibn Saud

Sultan bin Bajad
Ibrahim bin Aqeel
Faisal al-Duwaish
Muhammad ibn Abdullah Aba al Khail
Dulaym ibn Baraak
Strength

20,000–25,000

Ottoman Empire 8 battalions[1]		 10,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
at least 1,670 Rashidis killed at least 937
2,600+[a]

The Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in a series of sporadic battles, which ended with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906,[2] though additional engagements followed in 1907.

Casualties

Saudi–Rashidi War (combined 2,607+ casualties):

See also

References

  1. ↑ James Wynbrandt. A brief history of Saudi Arabia: p169.
  2. ↑ Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 807. ISBN 978-1-59884-336-1.
  3. ↑ Saudi Arabia 1922–50

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