Sheikdom of Upper Asir
1916–1920 state in the Arabian Peninsula
Sheikdom of Upper Asir مشيخة عسير العليا | |||||||||||
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1916–1920 | |||||||||||
Flag of Upper Asir | |||||||||||
Upper Asir (blue, down) in 1918 | |||||||||||
Capital | Abha | ||||||||||
Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Aidid Revolt | 1916 | ||||||||||
• Partitioned between Nejd and Asir | 1920 | ||||||||||
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The Sheikdom of Upper Asir was an Arab state which was established in August 1916,[1] after it broke away from the Idrisid Emirate of Asir,[2] possibly with Hejazi aid.[3] It was led by Hasan bin Ali al-Aidh.[1] In 1920, Upper Asir faced revolts from the Ikhwan and his reign was threatened.[3] In April to May 1920, Ibn Saud of the Emirate of Nejd intervened in support of the Ikhwan and defeated Ibn Aidh.[3] Upper Asir was then partitioned between the Saudi and the Idrisi on 30 August 1920.[3]
References
- ^ a b Jean-Marc, Merklin. "w.ethnia.org". w.ethnia.org. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Former Arabian States". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d Bang, Anne (1997). The Idrisi State in Asir 1906–1934. Hurst Publishers. pp. 111–114. ISBN 9781850653066.
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Pre-Saudi states
- Emirate of Diriyah (1744–1818)
- Emirate of Nejd (1824–1891)
- Emirate of Riyadh (1902–1913)
- Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (1913–1921)
- Sultanate of Nejd (1921–1926)
- Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932)
- Emirate of Jabal Shammar
- Idrisid Emirate of Asir
- Sharifate of Mecca
- Sheikdom of Upper Asir
- Kingdom of Hejaz
- Principality of Najran
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