Conflict: | Arabic: معركة روضة مهنا Battle of Rawdat Muhanna |
Partof: | Saudi–Rashidi War |
Date: | 12 April 1906 |
Place: | Qassim region, Arabia |
Casus: | Saudi expansion to north |
Result: | Emirate of Riyadh (Saudi) victory Death of Abdulaziz bin Mitab End of Ottoman existence in Nejd and Qassim |
Combatant1: | Emirate of Jabal Shammar Ottoman Empire |
Combatant2: | Emirate of Nejd and Hasa |
Commander1: | Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab |
Commander2: | Abdulaziz Ibn Saud Ibrahim bin Aqeel |
Strength1: | 12,000 |
Strength2: | 10,000 |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | 35[1] |
Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (Arabic: معركة روضة مهنا or Arabic: معركة روضة ابن مهنا) was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the unification of Saudi Arabia, fought between Rashidi and Saudi rebels. It occurred on 12 April 1906, in Muhanna's Gardens in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud's victory in Battle of Shinanah, Abdulaziz bin Mithab, better known as Ibn Rashid, planned to construct a new alliance with Qassimi leaders, Ibn Saud sent his troops with command of Ibrahim Ibn Aqeel to destroy this alliance before it grew. Ibn Aqeel's troops successfully killed Ibn Rashid in the battle along with hundreds of his Qassimi and Ottoman allies. Ibn Saud's victory in this battle ended the Ottoman presence in Nejd and Qassim by the end of October 1906.