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Abdullah bin Rashid
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Abdullah bin Ali Al Rashid.
Biography
Faisal bin Turki named Abdullah bin Ali as governor of Ha'il the same year. Then he became the sole ruler of the region after he defeated his cousin. Abdullah bin Rashid announced his loyalty to Faisal bin Turki, Emir of Najd, and permitted a Wahhabiqadi to settle in Hail. However, when Faisal bin Turki was arrested and sent by the Egyptian forces led by Mohammad Ali Pasha to exile in Cairo, Abdullah bin Rashid declared his independence from Al Saud in 1836.