Draft:Wahhabi invasion of Bahrain
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| Wahhabi invasion of Bahrain | |||||||
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| Part of Piracy in the Persian Gulf | |||||||
 Map of Bahrain, in the south of the Persian Gulf | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Emirate of Diriyah |
 Bahrain KuwaitSupported by  Omani Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami |
Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Khalifa (POW) Jaber I Al-Sabah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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60+ Ships |
200+ Ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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300+ Killed16 Captured |
1000+ Killed | ||||||
The Wahhabi invasion of Bahrain was a campaign led by Imam Abdulaziz to annex Bahrain.[1]
Background
[edit]Bahrain was under the rule of the Al Khalifa Family, who resided in Zubarah, in Qatar.[2][3] From there, they had been running the affairs of the island since 1782.
Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and his family settled in the village of Jawa in 1797. In 1799, the ruler of Muscat would occupy Bahrain. This resulted in tensions in the region.[4][2]
Occupation of Bahrain (1803–1810)
[edit]The Al Khalifa asked Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Saud to help them regain Bahrain from the ruler of Muscat. He quickly sent an army to capture Bahrain and expel the Omani forces.[5][1]
The Saudi's would than place Bahrain under their protection between 1803 to 1809, and direct control in 1810.[5] The rulers of Bahrain, Abdullah and Salman, along with their families, were sent to Diriyah where they were all detained.[1]
Second invasion of Bahrain (1810–1811)
[edit]The Saudi's installed Abdullah bin Ufaysan as governor of Bahrain.[1] The Bahraini's did not surrender, but rather asked for help from Said bin Sultan, the ruler of Muscat.[2][5][1]
They attacked the Saudi garrison in Bahrain, and expelled its emir. They arrested sixteen men and took them hostage until they were released. The Saudi's later tried to reclaim Bahrain with the help of the infamous Kuwaiti pirate, Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalhami. However, the Saudi forces were defeated by a coalition of Kuwaiti and Bahraini forces in the Battle of Khakeekera.[6]
Aftermath
[edit]The Saudis did not resume their attempts to invade Bahrain mainly due to the war in Hejaz.[1] Saudi rule in Bahrain was also not stable due to difficulty of sea transportation.
Although the Saudi's were not able to have a direct control over the region, they still had a major influence in Bahrain as well as the entire Persian Gulf.[7][4][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "OTTOMAN PENETRATION OF THE EASTERN REGION OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA, 1814-1841 - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 303386071. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Bahrain and Qatar Achieve Independence | EBSCO Research Starters". www.ebsco.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Khalīfah family | Bahraini family | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ a b Ayub, Mohamed Shaaban (2022-06-10). "How Wahhabism Led the Fight Against the British in the Gulf". New Lines Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ a b c "Tribe and State in Bahrain | PDF | Persian Gulf | Bahrain". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "الموسوعة التاريخية - الدرر السنية • الموقع الرسمي للمكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Bahrain - WAHHABI ISLAM AND THE GULF". www.country-data.com. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ "Persian Gulf States - WAHHABI ISLAM AND THE GULF". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2025-05-29.