Battle of Mulayda

Battle of Mulayda
Date	21 January 1891
Location	Qassim region, (in today's Saudi Arabia)29°43′N 39°30′E
Result	Decisive Rashidi victory; End of Second Saudi State
Belligerents
Rashidi State; Arab clans (Shammar and Harb) and Dhafeer and Al-Muntafiq	Second Saudi State; The forces of Al-Qassim; Arab clans (Mutair and Otaiba)
Commanders and leaders
Muḥammad bin ʿAbdullah Al Rashid	Hassan ibn Muhanna; Zamil ibn Sulaym
Strength
27,000	24,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Mulayda was the last major battle during the period of the Second Saudi State which occurred on 21 January 1891. Following problems over Zakat and the arrest of the Rashidi leader, Ibn Sabhan, the Rashidis planned to end the Saudi State and conquer both Qassim region and Riyadh. The Rashidis and their Arab clan allies successfully ended the Second Saudi State, and forced the House of Saud led by Abdul Rahman bin Faisal and their allies to flee.

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