Conquest of al-Hasa (1913)

Conquest of al-Hasa
Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date 1913 Location al-Hasa, Arabia Result Sultanate of Nejd (Saudi) victory Incorporation of al-Hasa into Saudi Sultanate
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Sultanate of Nejd Ikhwan
Commanders and leaders
	Abdulaziz Ibn Saud
Strength
Ottoman garrison

Sultanate of Nejd (Saudi) victory

Sultanate of Nejd

The Conquest of al-Hasa was achieved by the Saudi forces of ibn Saud with support from the Ikhwan in 1913. The Oasis of al-Hasa was conquered from an Ottoman garrison, who had controlled the area from 1871.

Although Shia Islam religious community leaders negotiated a quick surrender and recognition of the Sunni Islam Saudi political authority in exchange for leniency, the Shia communities in al-Hasa and Qatif were subjected to harsh oversight and cruelty.

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