Sultan bin Bajad al-Otaybi

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Sultan bin Bajad bin Humaid al-'Utaybi (Arabic: سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي Sulṭān bin Bijād bin Ḥumayd al-ʿUtaybī; 1876 – 1932) was the Sheikh of the Otaibah tribe and one of the prominent leaders of the Ikhwan movement in the Arabian Peninsula. This tribal army supported King Abdulaziz in his efforts to unify Saudi Arabia between 1910 and 1927. Although illiterate, al-Otaybi was deeply religious and strongly adhered to Wahhabi principles. However, conflicts arose between the former allies after the occupation of the Hejaz when King Abdulaziz engaged in violent clashes with other Ikhwan leaders such as Faisal Al Duwaish and Dhaydan bin Hithlain. Abdulaziz wanted to curb incursions outside Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state, which al-Otaybi and his associates considered sinful. Due to political reasons, al-Otaybi declared a rebellion against Ibn Saud in 1928. Otaybi's forces were defeated by the Saudi loyalists in the Battle of Sabilla. He was subsequently...

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