Battle of Tarafiyah (1907)
Battle of Tarafiyah (Arabic: معركة الطَّرَفِيَّة) was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia, fought between Rashidi and Saudi rebels in the town of Tarafiyah in Qassim region. The battle took place on 24 September 1907 and resulted in a Saudi victory.
| Battle of Tarafiyah | |||||||
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| Part of Saudi–Rashidi War | |||||||
  Location of Tarafiyah, Saudi Arabia. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Al RashidMutayr Rebel Qassim region .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire |
 Emirate of Riyadh | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sultan Al Homoud Ibn Rashid Faisal al-Dawish (Mutayr tribe) Muhammad Abdullah Abalkhail Emir of Qassim region. |
Abdulaziz Ibn Saud | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Background
After the execution of Abalkhail's cousin, Emir of Qassim, Abalkhail planned to take revenge from his king, Ibn Saud. Abalkhail re-allied again with the Rashidis, the traditional enemies of Ibn Saud. Abalkhail also made an alliance with Faisal Al-Duwaish, leader of Mutayr clan and the Ikhwan forces, who used to aid Ibn Saud forces in his former battles. Ibn Saud met the allied forces in the battle of Tarafiyah.
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