Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Rashid

Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Rashid
Emir of Jabal Shammar
Reign1869–1897
PredecessorBandar bin Talal
SuccessorAbdulaziz bin Mutaib
Died28 November 1897
IssueNone
Names
Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Ali Al Rashid
HouseRashidi dynasty
FatherAbdullah bin Ali Al Rashid

Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Rashid (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله بن علي الرشيد, died 28 November 1897) was one of the Emirs of Jabal Shammar and is known for defeating the Saudi State in the battle of Mulayda which ceased to exist for a second time in 1891.[1] His reign lasted from 1869 to 1897, and he was the most influential ruler of the Emirate of Jabal Shammar[2] for which he is called Muhammad the Great.[3]

  1. ^ James Wynbrandt (2010). A Brief History of Saudi Arabia (PDF). New York: Infobase Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-8160-7876-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ Abdulaziz Al Fahd. "The Imama vs. the Iqal: Hadari-Bedouin Conflict and the Formation of Saudi State" (Working Paper). EUI Working Paper. European University Institute: 17. hdl:1814/1769. ISSN 1028-3625.
  3. ^ Joseph A. Kechichian (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-3122-3880-3.