Battle of Kanzan

The Battle of Kanzan was a territorial battle between the Al Saud and their long-term enemies, the Ajman tribe, which began in June 1915 and lasted for nearly six months. The reason for the battle was the disloyalty of the tribe to the Al Saud rule.

Battle of Kanzan
Part of the Unification of Saudi Arabia and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
DateJune 1915
Location
Jabal Kanzan, Al Ahsa, Arabia
25°34′N 49°42′E
Result Victory of Ajman tribe
Death of Saad bin Abdul Rahman
Belligerents
Ajman tribe Nejd and Hasa
Commanders and leaders
Dhaydan bin Hithlain
Other leaders of Ajman		 Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman
Saud Al Kabeer
Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman
Sa'ad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud †
Strength
<3,000 4,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
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