Al Aidh Emirate
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The Al Aidh Emirate (Arabic: إمارة آل عائض) fully known as the Al Aidh Emirate of 'Asir or simply the 'Asiri Emirate, was an autonomous and independent Muslim kingdom that arose in 'Asir after the demise of Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi.[1][2][3][4] It coexisted with the nearby Idrisid Emirate of Asir.[1][2][3][4] The Emirate's territories included Taif, as well as domains in Yemen. Their small wars against the Ottoman Empire led to them being temporarily overtaken by the Ottomans, until they withdrew after losing the First World War.[1][2][3][4] The Emirate finally ended in 1919, and 'Asir itself was then annexed by Ibn Saud into the country of Saudi Arabia.[5]
Al Aidh Emirate | |||||||||||||
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1833–1919 | |||||||||||||
Status | Independent Emirate (1833–1919) Annexed into Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||
Capital | Abha | ||||||||||||
Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||
Demonym(s) | 'Asiri | ||||||||||||
Government | Emirate | ||||||||||||
Emir | |||||||||||||
• 1833–1857 (first) | Aidh bin Mar'i al-Yazidi | ||||||||||||
• 1908–1910/1919 (last) | Hasan bin Ali al-Aidh | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
• Death of Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi | 1833 | ||||||||||||
1919 | |||||||||||||
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Today part of | Saudi Arabia Yemen |
The Emirate was led by rulers from the Aidh family, an Arab ruling family of Arabian Jewish descent.[6] In 1916, the Sheikdom of Upper 'Asir was formed by members of the Aidh family, which had broken away from the Idrisid Emirate of 'Asir.[6]