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'Utaybah:
'Utaybah is a large Sunni Muslim tribe of the Arabian Peninsula and it is the biggest Tribe in Saudi Arabia. As is the case w...
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'Uyayna:
'''Al-'Uyayna''' is a village in central Saudi Arabia, located some 30 km northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Al-Uyayna was...
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Abdulaziz bin Mitab:
Abdulaziz bin Mithab . A son of the third amir of Al Rashid, he was adopted by his uncle Mohammed, the fifth amir, and brought ...
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Abu al-Bahlul al-Awwam:
Abu al-Bahlul al-Awwam was a Sunni member of the Abd al-Qays tribe in Bahrain who overthrew Qarmatian rule in the islands aroun...
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Abu Tahir Al-Jannabi:
Abu Tahir Sulayman Al-Jannabi (906-944) was the ruler of the Qarmatian state in Bahrain and Eastern Arabia, who in 930 led the s...
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Al Rashid:
The House of Rashid ('''''' ) were a historic dynasty of the Arabian Peninsula, and the most formidable enemies of the House of...
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Al-Khutt:
Al-Khutt (Arabic '''''') is the older name for modern-day Qatif, Saudi Arabia.
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Arab Revolt:
The Arab Revolt ( Al-Thawra al-`Arabiya) was initiated by the Sherif Hussein ibn Ali with the aim of securing independence from...
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Bahareth:
The Bahareth Family:
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Bani Khalid:
Bani Khalid is an Arab tribal confederation of eastern and central Arabia. The tribe dominated the eastern region of modern-da...
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Banu 'Amir:
'''Banu 'Amir ibn Sa'sa'ahor Banu 'Amir''' were a large and ancient Arab tribal confederation originating from central and sout...
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Banu Thaqif:
The Thaqif was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era. Thaqif was the main tribe of the town of Taif, in present-day...
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Banu Ukhaidhir:
Banu Ukhaidhir established a kingdom in Al-Yamamah (central Arabia) in 866 C.E.. They were descendents of Muhammad through his...
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Banu Uqayl:
Banu Uqayl are an ancient Arab tribe that played an important role in the history of eastern Arabia and Iraq. They belonged to...
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Battle of Al-Safra:
Al-Safra Battle, Tusun Pasha's forces with its artillery and equipment moved forward trying to recapture Medina and met with Sau...
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Battle of Bekeriyah (1904):
Battle of Bekeriyah was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred in June 1904 at the ...
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Battle of Dilam (1903):
Battle of Dilam was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rabels. It occurred on 27 January 1903, in t...
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Battle of Jeddah (1813):
Jeddah battle 1813 have taken place in Jeddah (Cidde) , in western Arabia. Army of Tusun Pasha reached from Medina and a new arm...
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Battle of Jeddah (1925):
The Battle of Jeddah took place within today's Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was mainly a siege of Jeddah, that ended on the 17th of ...
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Battle of Mecca (1924):
Battle of Mecca took place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. following the fall of Taif to King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. King Hussien bin Ali h...
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Battle of Medina (1812):
Medina Battle 1812, Since the events of AL-Safra battle ,Tusun's forces begun to deal with rabel tribes around Medina while mili...
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Battle of Mulayda:
Battle of Mulayda was the last major battle during the existence of the Second Saudi State. Following problems over Zakat and th...
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Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (1906):
Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (Garden of Muhanna) was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rabels. It occu...
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Battle of Riyadh (1902):
Battle of Riyadh was a minor battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Ibn Saud rebels. It occurred on 13 January 1902, ...
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Battle of Shinanah (1904):
Battle of Shinanah was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rabels. It occurred on 29 September 1904,...
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Battle of Tarafiyah (1907):
Battle of Tarafiyah was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rabels. It occurred on 24 September, 190...
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Battle of Yanbu:
Battle of Yanbu or Yanbu Landing , Ottoman Sultan ordered Mohammed Ali Pasha to start moving against Saudis to re-conquer Mecca ...
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Campaigns of the Arab Revolt:
The Arab Revolt started by Sherif Hussein ibn Ali had a series of campaigns, starting from Mecca in June 1916. Here is a list of...
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Diriyah:
Al-Diriyah is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the origin...
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Discovery! The Search for Arabian Oil:
Discovery! The Search for Arabian Oil is a non-fiction book written by Pulitzer Prize winning American author Wallace Stegner.
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European exploration of Arabia:
The Arabian Peninsula, much of which now comprises the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has always held a mysterious attraction for Euro...
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Fadak:
Fadak was a tract of land in Khaybar, an oasis in northern Arabia; it is now part of Saudi Arabia.
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First Saudi State:
The First Saudi State was established in the year 1744 (1157 A.H.) when Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab settled in Diriyah and...
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Ghalib Efendi:
Ghalib Afendi was the Sharif of Hejaz (Governor of Hejaz) from 1788 to 1808 and from 1811 to 1813.
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Hasaitic:
Hasaitic is an Old North Arabian dialect attested in inscriptions in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia at Thaj, Hinna, Qatif,...
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History of Saudi Arabia:
The rise of Islam in the 620s AD, the subsequent religious importance of the Arabian cities of Makkah , and Medina (the two holi...
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Ikhwan:
For Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimun, see Muslim Brotherhood. For the Kashmiri organization, see Ikhwan (Kashmir)
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Incidents during the Hajj:
There have been many serious incidents during the Hajj (the Muslim pilgrimage to the city of Mecca) that have caused the loss of...
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Jabrids:
The Jabrids were a bedouin dynasty that dominated eastern Arabia in the 15th and 16th centuries. They were descendents of the ...
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Jawatha Mosque:
Jawatha Mosque (Arabic ) (also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawana) is a traditional mosque located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah,...
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Jebel Shammar:
Jebel Shammar (Mountain of the Shammar) is a former sovereign state, also known as Emirate of Ha'il, located in what is today n...
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Kindah:
The Kindah kingdom was a vassal kingdom ruled from Qaryah dhat Kahl (the present-day Qaryat al-Faw) in Central Arabia. They rul...
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Lihyan:
Lihyan was an ancient Arab kingdom. It was located northwestern Arabia, and it is known for its Old North Arabian inscriptions ...
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Manfuha:
Manfuha was an ancient village in the Nejd region of central Saudi Arabia. Established on the edge of the narrow, fertile vall...
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Masmak fort:
The Masmak (Qasr al-Masmak ) is a clay and mud-brick fort, with four watch towers and thick walls, founded on stone blocks, lyi...
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Muqrin ibn Zamil:
Muqrin ibn Zamil , the ruler of eastern Arabia, including al-Hasa, al-Qatif, and Bahrain, and the the last Jabrid ruler of Bahra...
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Nejd Expedition:
The Egyptian Attack on Nejd 1817-1818 was a series of military conflicts of an angry character waged by Egypt on behalf of the O...
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Ottoman return of Mecca 1813:
Ottoman return of Mecca 1813 happened after several days of return of Jeddah. Diriyah's army and its 1,000 men in Mecca surrende...
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OttomanSaudi War:
The OttomanSaudi War, also known as the EgyptianWahhabi War, was fought in 18111818 between Egypt under the reign of Muhammad Al...
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Qarmatians:
The Qarmatians, Arabic Qaramita were a millenarian sect of Ismaili origin centered in eastern Arabia, where they established a...
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Qibla al-Qudsiyya:
The Qibla al-Qudsiyya is the name given to a small sect of the Jews of Medina who converted to Islam in 622/623. When the qibla ...
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Safaitic:
Safaitic is the name given to an Old North Arabian dialect, preserved in the form of inscriptions which are written in a type of...
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Saudi-Iraqi neutral zone:
The SaudiIraqi neutral zone was an area of 7,044 km on the border between Saudi Arabia and Iraq within which the border between ...
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Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone:
The Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone, also known as the Divided Zone, is an area of 5,770 km between the borders of Saudi Arabia and K...
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Second Saudi State:
The Second Saudi State refers to the period in the 19th century when the rule of the House of Saud was restored to central and e...
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Sharif of Mecca:
The Sharif of Mecca or Sharif of Hejaz was the title of the former governors of Hejaz and a traditional steward of the holy ci...
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Siege of Diriyah:
The Destruction of Diriyah took place late in,1818 at the end of the Ottoman-Saudi war of 1811-18 during the Nejd Expedition. Wh...
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Thamud:
The Thamud were a people of ancient Arabia who were known from the 1st millennium BC to near the time of Muhammad. Although the...
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The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda:
'''''The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda''''' is a non-fiction book b...
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Treaty of Jeddah:
There have been two treaties known as the Treaty of Jedda, after the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah
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Unification of Saudi Arabia:
After the fall of the previous First Saudi State and the Second Saudi State, The Third Saudi state was founded by the late King ...
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Uqair:
Uqair is an ancient fort of Islamic origin, located in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. It is alternatively spelled Al-'Uqa...
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US/Saudi AWACS Sale:
The sale of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) surveillance planes to Saudi Arabia by the United States administration ...
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Usfurids:
The Usfurids were a Sunni bedouin dynasty that in 1253 gained control of eastern Arabia, including the islands of Bahrain, They ...
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Winston's Hiccup:
'''Winston's Hiccupor Churchill's Hiccup''' is the huge zigzag in Jordan's eastern border with Saudi Arabia, supposedly because...
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