Prince Abdullah Al-Mutaib Al-Rasheed (1906 - 1946) (Known as Known as Abdullah II; ) was the 11th Emir of the

Emirate of Jabal Shammar The Emirate of Jabal Shammar ( ar, إِمَارَة جَبَل شَمَّر), also known as the Emirate of Haʾil () or the Rashidi Emirate (), was a state in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including Najd, existing from the mid-nin ...

in 1920 until 1921.

Biography

He is a prominent member of the al-Rashid dynasty and son to Emir Mitab II. His father was killed by an unknown insurgent. At the end of March 1920, his cousin, Emir Saud ibn Abd al-Aziz, was assassinated by his cousin Abdullah ibn Talyah, who was shot dead by one of the emir's servants. Power was passed to Abdullah ibn Mutaib. With the rise of

Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud ( ar, عبد العزيز بن عبد الرحمن آل سعود, ʿAbd al ʿAzīz bin ʿAbd ar Raḥman Āl Suʿūd; 15 January 1875Ibn Saud's birth year has been a source of debate. It is generally accepted ...

, Emir of Najd, a longtime enemy of the Emirate of Jebel Shammar, Abdullah decided to make an alliance with Hussein bin Ali,

king of Hejaz The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz ( ar, المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, ''Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah'') was a state in the Hejaz region in the Middle East that included the western portion of the Arabian Penins ...

, who enjoyed British support. In response, Ibn Saud, in March 1921, launched a military campaign against the Emirate of

Jebel Shammar The Emirate of Jabal Shammar ( ar, إِمَارَة جَبَل شَمَّر), also known as the Emirate of Haʾil () or the Rashidi Emirate (), was a state in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including Najd, existing from the mid-n ...

. In April, Abdullah ibn Mitab was defeated and retreated to Ha'il. At this time, Muhammad ibn Talal, the governor of Al-Jawf, swore allegiance and promised to defend Ha'il. However, Abdullah, who had no faith in it, ordered that Muhammad be arrested and sent to prison. Abdullah Al Rashid decided to stay in protection within his

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. But when recourses ran out, he entered into negotiations with

. The latter insisted on a complete and unconditional surrender, which did not suit Abdallah.{{Cite book , last=Ehab , first=Omar , title=The Story of the Shammar Tribe, the Indigenous Inhabitants of the Region , year=2018 , language=Arabic The inhabitants of Ha'il managed to defend their leader and they continued to hold the siege, which was accompanied by small skirmishes. Soon the hierarchy released Muhammad ibn Talal from prison and overthrew Abdullah. Abdullah ibn Mutaib lived in exile in the city of

Riyadh Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the R ...

until his death in 1946.

References

20th-century rulers in Asia People from Ha'il House of Rashid 1906 births 1946 deaths