Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa | ||||||||||
إمارة نجد والأحساء ‘Imāra Najd wal-Āḥsā‘ | ||||||||||
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Capital | Riyadh | |||||||||
Languages | Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish | |||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | |||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | |||||||||
Emir | ||||||||||
• | 1903–1921 | Abdul Aziz ibn Saud | ||||||||
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• | Battle of Riyadh (1902) | 13 January 1902 | ||||||||
• | Unification of Sultanate | 1921 | ||||||||
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The Emirate of Nejd and Hasa was the third Saudi state that existed from 1902 to 1921.[1] It has also been referred to by historians as the Emirate of Riyadh.[2] It was a monarchy led by the House of Saud.[2] The state was formed after Saudi forces seized Riyadh from the control of the Emirate of Ha'il, led by the House of Rashid, during the Battle of Riyadh.[2]
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