Sultan bin Bajad al-Otaybi

Sultan bin Bajad bin Hameed Al-Otaibi سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي
An illustration of al-Otaibi
Born	1876 كلب واحد
Died	1931 Al Artaweeiyah
Allegiance	Emirate of Riyadh (1910–1921) Sultanate of Nejd (1921-1926) Ikhwan (1927-1930)
Service / branch	Ikhwan
Years of service	1910–1930
Battles / wars	Unification of Saudi Arabia Al-Khurma dispute Ta'if massacre Battle of Mecca (1924) Battle of Jeddah (1925) Ikhwan raids on Transjordan Ikhwan Revolt Battle of Sabilla

Sultan bin Bajad bin Hameed Al-Otaibi (Template:Lang-ar) was a member of the Otaibah tribe and leader of the Ikhwan movement in Saudi Arabia, the virtual army that supported King Abdul-Aziz to build his kingdom between 1910 and 1927. During the movement, he led the Arab tribal forces in the occupation of al-Hasa, Ha'il, Al-Baha, Jizan, Asir, Mecca, and Jeddah. He was illiterate and very religious—strongly believing in Salafi principles.

After the occupation of Hijaz, King Abdul-Aziz and several of the Ikhwan leaders went into bloody clashes, as Abdul Aziz wanted to stop incursions outside of Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state. Al-Otaibi and his associates considered this a sin and challenged the agreements, made by Ibn Saud with the British and neighboring powers. Bin Bajad entered into an open rebellion against Ibn Saud's forces and continued opposing him even after the major defeat of the rebel Ikhwan in the Battle of Sabilla.

Sultan bin Bajad was eventually killed while in captivity in Al Artaweeiyah in 1931.

See also

• 'Utaybah
• Eqab bin Mohaya
• Grand Mosque Seizure