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which occurred on 21 January 1891. Following problems over

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and the arrest of the Rashidi leader, Ibn Sabhan, the Rashidis planned to end the Saudi State and conquer both Qassim region and

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. The Rashidis and their Arab clan allies successfully ended the Second Saudi State, and forced the

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led by Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and their allies to flee.

References

* Musil, op, p. 279 * Hogarth, ''The Penetration of Arabia'', p. 288 * Winder. p. 499 * Anne Blunt, op, cit, vol,2 p. 2-3 * Philby, ''Arabia of the Wahabis'' p. 275 1891 in Saudi Arabia Mulayda Mulayda {{saudi-stub