Expedition to Najd (1910)

Expedition to Najd 1910, Hussein bin Ali the Sharif of Mecca, launched a campaign against the Najd region, specifically against the Emirate of Riyadh and Ibn Saud. He won the campaign and took control of it.^[1]

Expedition to Najd
Part of Arab Revolt
Portrait of Ibn Saud in 1910
Date 1910 Location Najd, Emirate of Riyadh Result Hejaz victory Territorial changes The Kingdom of Hejaz seized Najd and established a truce
Belligerents
Kingdom of Hejaz	Emirate of Riyadh
Commanders and leaders
Hussein bin Ali	Ibn Saud  Sa'ad (POW)

Background

During the Arab Revolt, Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, cooperated with Britain in the World War I. He expanded the influence of the Hejaz and led a revolt against the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, Ibn Saud in Najd, ruler of the Emirate of Riyadh, grew resentful of Hussein because he was receiving British support and strengthening his power through them,^[2] which led to the first skirmishes between them.

In early 1910, Sharif Hussein demanded an annual payment of 900 Ottoman pounds from Ibn Saud, but Ibn Saud refused.^[3]

Battle

In 1910, Hussein bin Ali led a small army on a campaign against Najd and captured Sa'ad bin AbdulRahman,^[4][5] the brother of Ibn Saud. Ibn Saud then agreed to a truce,^[6] offering to pay 6,000 dollars to Hussein and to accept nominal Ottoman sovereignty over Najd.^[7][8]