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

Casualties and losses

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

↑ "Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud (1)". King Abdulaziz Information Source. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

Musil, op, p. 279
Hogarth, The Penetration of Arabia, p. 288
Winder. p. 499
Anne Blunt, op, cit, vol,2 p. 2-3
Philby, Arabia of the Wahabis p. 275

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