Mani' ibn Rabi'a al-Muraydi

Mani' ibn Rabi'a al-Muraydi
مانع بن ربيعة المريدي
Emir of Diriyah
Reign1447 – 14 August 1463
PredecessorEstablished position
SuccessorRabi'a
Born24 October 1400
Eastern Province
Died14 August 1463 (aged 62)
Diriyah, Emirate of Diriyah
HouseHouse of Mani' (founder)
FatherRab'ia
ReligionIslam

Mani' ibn Rabi'a al-Muraydi (Arabic: مانع بن ربيعة المريدي; 24 October 1400 – 14 August 1463) is the oldest recorded ancestor of the House of Saud, which currently rules in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[1][2]

He was a member of the Mrudah clan.[3] The Mrudah are believed to be descended from the Banu Hanifa branch of the larger Rabi'ah tribal confederation. [3]

His original residence was the village of al-Duru', near the town of al-Qatif on the East Arabia coast.[1]

In 1446, he visited his relative Ibn Dir'a in the village of Manfuha, near the city of Hajr (Riyadh) in Central Arabia. Mani' ibn Rabi'a later acquired land in Ghusayba and al-Mulaybeed,[2] later merged and developed into a city called Diriyah, which became the forerunner of this family's territory.[1]

Between 1654 and 1726, there was a fierce rivalry between his descendants, namely the Al-Watban branch (descendants of Watban ibn Rabi'a) against the Al-Muqrin branch (descendants of Muqrin ibn Markhan), as well as wars against other rulers around Diriyah.[2] The Al-Muqrin branch under the leadership of Muhammad ibn Saud finally managed to consolidate power, by forging a close fellowship with Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, to form the First Saudi State which manifested in 1744.[2][4]

  1. ^ a b c Nadav Samin (2015). Of Sand or Soil: Genealogy and Tribal Belonging in Saudi Arabia. Princeton University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4008-7385-2.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Wynbrandt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Stig Stenslie (2012). Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of Succession. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-1136511578.
  4. ^ Anthony H. Cordesman (2003). Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-First Century: The Political, Foreign Policy, Economic, and Energy Dimensions. Vol. 2 (berilustrasi ed.). Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-275-97998-0.