Sultanate of Nejd

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Sultanate of Nejd" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2018)

Sultanate of Nejd سلطنة نجد (Arabic) Salṭanat Najd
1921–1926
Flag of Nejd
Sultanate of Nejd
Capital	Riyadh
Common languages	Arabic
Religion	Sunni Islam (Wahhabism)
Demonym(s)	Nejdi
Government	Islamic absolute monarchy
Sultan
• 1921–1926	Abdul Aziz ibn Saud
Viceroy
• 1921-26	Faisal (Arar)
• 1921-26	Saud (Najd)
• 1921-26	Nasser (Ahsa)
Legislature	None (rule by decree) (until 1924) National Council (1924-1926)
Historical era	Interwar period
• Established	2 November 1921
• Hejaz annexed	8 January 1926
Preceded by Succeeded by Emirate of Nejd and Hasa Emirate of Ha'il Sheikdom of Upper Asir Kingdom of Hejaz and Sultanate of Nejd
Today part of	Saudi Arabia

Part of a series on the
History of Saudi Arabia
Ancient Arabia Early Islamic State Rashidun Caliphate Umayyad and Abbasid periods Sharifate of Mecca Ottoman rule Jabrids Bani Khalid Emirate Emirate of Diriyah Mu'ammarid Imamate Emirate of Nejd Emirate of Jabal Shammar Emirate of Riyadh Emirate of Nejd and Hasa Kingdom of Hejaz Idrisid Emirate of Asir Sheikdom of Upper Asir Sultanate of Nejd Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Unification Declaration of unification
Saudi Arabia portal
v t e

The Sultanate of Nejd (Arabic: سلطنة نجد, Salṭanat Najd) was the third iteration of the Third Saudi State, from 1921 to 1926. It was a monarchy led by the House of Saud, and a legal predecessor of modern-day Saudi Arabia. This version of the Third Saudi State was created when Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, Emir of Riyadh, declared himself sultan over Nejd and its dependencies.^[1] On the 2 December 1922, the Nejd signed an agreement with Kuwait defining their border with each other. The border would be a straight line along the 29th parallel.^[2] In December 1925, the Kingdom of Hejaz surrendered to the forces of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, who was thereafter proclaimed king of Hejaz in January 1926 and merged his dominions into the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd.