First Saudi–Rashidi War (1903–1907)

First Saudi–Rashidi War
Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date 1903–1907 Location Qassim region, Arabia Result Saudi victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il Ottoman Empire	Emirate of Riyadh Otaibah tribe Mutayr tribe
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab † Shukri pasha † Emir Al Homoud Ibn Rashid Abalkhail Emir of Qassim region	Ibn Saud Ibrahim bin Aqeel † Muhammad ibn Abdullah Aba al Khail † Dulaym ibn Baraak † Sultan bin Bajad Faisal al-Duwaish
Strength
20,000–25,000 8 battalions	10,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
~At least 2,570 casualties	~At least 1,037 casualties
~At least 3,607 total[a]

Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred to as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in around half a dozen sporadic battles, ending with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906, though additional engagements followed in 1907.

Casualties

Saudi–Rashidi War (combined 2,607+ casualties):

• Battle of Unaizah (1904) - 372 killed.
• Battle of Buraidah - unknown.
• Battle of Bekeriyah (1904) - 2,200 killed.
• Battle of Shinanah (1904) - unknown.
• Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (1906) - 35+ killed.
• Battle of Tarafiyah (1907) - unknown.