Battle of Mulayda

Battle of Mulayda
Date 24 January 1891 Location Qassim region, (in today's Saudi Arabia) Result Rashidi victory End of Second Saudi State
Belligerents
Rashidi State Arab clans (Shammar and Harb) and Dhafeer and Al-Muntafiq	Second Saudi State The forces of Al-Qassim Arab clans (Mutair and Otaiba)
Commanders and leaders
Muhammed ibn Rashid	Hassan ibn Muhanna Zamil ibn Sulaym
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Battle of Mulayda was the last major battle during the period of the Second Saudi State. Following problems over Zakat and the arrest of the Rashidi leader, Ibn Sabhan, the Rashidis planned to end the Saudi State and conquer both Qassim region and Riyadh. Rashidies and their Arab clan allies successfully ended the Second Saudi State, and forced the House of Saud led by Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and their allies to flee.^[1]

References

1. "Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1)". King Abdulaziz Information Source. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

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• Hogarth, The Penetration of Arabia, p. 288
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