Expedition to Najd (1836)
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changes Muhammad Ali occupies Najd, al-Hasa and Qatif and gains the submission of Bahrain, Qatar and Trucial Oman[1]
| Expedition to Najd | |||||||||
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 Territories of the Second Saudi State, 1850 | |||||||||
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 Egypt Eyalet Ottoman Empire |
 Emirate of Najd | ||||||||
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Muhammad Ali of Egypt Khalid bin Saud Al Saud |
Faisal bin Turki Al Saud (POW) | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Expedition to Najd (1836) was a military operation organised by Ottoman military commander Muhammad Ali Pasha that invaded the Second Saudi State based in Najd after the refusal of tribute payments by its ruler, Faisal bin Turki al-Saud.
The removal of Ottoman forces from Najd in 1824 marked an opportunity for the Saudi-Wahhabi alliance to reassert its control over the region.[2] Turki Ibn Abdullah was able to accomplish this while tacitly acknowledging the suzerainty of Muhammad Ali, he captured Riyadh, Arid, Kharj, Mahmal, Sudayr and Aflaj with forces he was able to gather in the areas surrounding Riyadh.[2][3] By 1830 he was able to assert his authority over Hasa but had minimal control over Qasim and Ha’il.[2] He restricted his campaigns to avoid provoking the Ottoman forces in the Hejaz.[2] By 1831 his authority was challenged by internal divisions within his own family which resulted in his assassination in 1834 by his cousin Mishari who was then killed by Turki's son Faisal who then assumed the position of Imam.[2] By 1837 Faisals refusal to pay tribute to the Ottoman forces in the Hejaz provoked them to march against him.[2]