Sultan Bin Bajad Al Otaibi
Sultan bin Bajad bin Hameed al-Otaybi ( ar, سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي ''Sulṭan ibn Bajad ibn Ḥamīd Al ʿOtaibī''; 1876 – 1932) was a member of the Otaibah tribe and one of the leaders of the Ikhwan movement in Saudi Arabia, the virtual army that supported King Abdulaziz to build his kingdom between 1910 and 1927. Al-Otaybi was illiterate and very religious, strongly believing in Salafi principles. After the occupation of Hijaz, King Abdulaziz and several of the Ikhwan leaders including Faisal Al Duwaish and Dhaydan bin Hithlain went into bloody clashes, as Abdulaziz wanted to stop incursions outside of Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state. Al-Otaybi and his associates considered this a sin and challenged the agreements, made by the King with the British and neighboring powers. Al-Otaybi entered into an open rebellion against the Al Saud forces and joined in the Battle of Sabilla. He was captured by the Al ...
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Al Artaweeiyah
Al Artawiyah ( ar, الأرطاوية) is a Bedouin camp (''hijrah'') in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, on the road between Riyadh and Kuwait. History The town is a center for the Mutair Bedouin tribe, who were displaced to that region by the Alharbi and Almutiri tribes after having migrated to Najd. Artawiyah was one of the earliest settlements of the Ikhwan Wahhabi militia movement which appeared in the early part of the 20th century. This conservative group mandated strict gender rules in the town, with women banned from the public well and marketplace, instead using personal wells at each household, and gathering at the mosque steps to silently trade with vendors who arrived there. Faisal al-Dawish, who played a large role in the campaign to aid King Abdul Aziz, was then the head of the Mutair and leader of the Artawiyah community. Climate See also * List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia The following is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia. Alphabetical l ...
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