Emirate of Nejd and Hasa
Emirate of Nejd and Hasa إمارة نجد والأحساء ‘Imāra Najd wal-Āḥsā‘ | |||||||||
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| 1902–1921 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Riyadh | ||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish | ||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
| Emir | |||||||||
• 1903–1921 | Abdul Aziz ibn Saud | ||||||||
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| 13 January 1902 | |||||||||
| 1921 | |||||||||
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The Emirate of Nejd and Hasa was the third Saudi state that existed from 1902 to 1921.[1] It has also been referred to by historians as the Emirate of Riyadh.[2] It was a monarchy led by the House of Saud.[2] The state was formed after Saudi forces seized Riyadh from the control of the Emirate of Ha'il, led by the House of Rashid, during the Battle of Riyadh.[2]
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Categories:
- Former Arab states
- Ottoman period in the history of Saudi Arabia
- Former monarchies of Asia
- History of Nejd
- History of Saudi Arabia
- Najd
- 1920s in Saudi Arabia
- 1930s in Saudi Arabia
- States and territories established in 1902
- States and territories disestablished in 1921
- 1902 establishments in Asia
- 1921 disestablishments in Asia