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'''Sultan Bin Najad Al Otaibi''' (born [[1890]]- died [[1931]]) was a leader of the [[ |
'''Sultan Bin Najad Al Otaibi''' (born [[1890]]- died [[1931]]) was a leader of the [[Ikhwan]] movement in [[Saudi Arabia]]. This movement was the virtual army that supported King [[Abdul Aziz]] to build his kingdom between 1910 and 1927. Along with his colleague and friend [[Faisal al-Dwaish]] al Mutairi, he led the Arabian tribal forces in the occupation of [[Al Hufuf]], [[Al Qatif]], [[Hail]], [[Al Jawf]], [[Asir]] and [[Mecca]] and [[Madina]]. Although he was not literate, he was very religious and strongly believed in the [[Wahabi]] principles. He fought all the enemies of the Saudi kings considering them [[infidel]]s and disbelievers according to Wahabi doctrine. |
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After the occupation of [[Hijaz]], King Abdul Aziz and Al Ikhwan leaders went into clashes as Abdul Aziz wanted to stop the fighting in Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state. Sultan Bin Najad and his friend considered this as a sin according to Wahabism and disagreed about the agreements the king made with the [[United Kingdom|British]] and neighboring powers. Najad entered into several battles with the king's forces until he was killed in [[Al Artaweeiyah]] in 1931. |
After the occupation of [[Hijaz]], King Abdul Aziz and Al Ikhwan leaders went into clashes as Abdul Aziz wanted to stop the fighting in Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state. Sultan Bin Najad and his friend considered this as a sin according to Wahabism and disagreed about the agreements the king made with the [[United Kingdom|British]] and neighboring powers. Najad entered into several battles with the king's forces until he was killed in [[Al Artaweeiyah]] in 1931. |
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Sultan Al-Otaibi سلطان بجاد حميد العتيبي | |
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| Died | 1931 |
Sultan Bin Najad Al Otaibi (born 1890- died 1931) was a leader of the Ikhwan movement in Saudi Arabia. This movement was the virtual army that supported King Abdul Aziz to build his kingdom between 1910 and 1927. Along with his colleague and friend Faisal al-Dwaish al Mutairi, he led the Arabian tribal forces in the occupation of Al Hufuf, Al Qatif, Hail, Al Jawf, Asir and Mecca and Madina. Although he was not literate, he was very religious and strongly believed in the Wahabi principles. He fought all the enemies of the Saudi kings considering them infidels and disbelievers according to Wahabi doctrine.
After the occupation of Hijaz, King Abdul Aziz and Al Ikhwan leaders went into clashes as Abdul Aziz wanted to stop the fighting in Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state. Sultan Bin Najad and his friend considered this as a sin according to Wahabism and disagreed about the agreements the king made with the British and neighboring powers. Najad entered into several battles with the king's forces until he was killed in Al Artaweeiyah in 1931.
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