First Saudi–Rashidi War (1903–1907)

First Saudi–Rashidi War
	Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date	1903–1907
Location	Qassim region, Arabia
Result	Saudi victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il; Ottoman Empire	Emirate of Riyadh Otaibah tribe; Mutayr tribe;
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab †; Shukri pasha †; Emir Al Homoud Ibn Rashid; Abalkhail Emir of Qassim region;	Ibn Saud; Ibrahim bin Aqeel †; Muhammad ibn Abdullah Aba al Khail †; Dulaym ibn Baraak †; Sultan bin Bajad; Faisal al-Duwaish;
Strength
20,000–25,000; 8 battalions	10,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
~At least 2,570 casualties	~At least 1,037 casualties
	~At least 3,607 total[a]

Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred to as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in around half a dozen sporadic battles, ending with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906, though additional engagements followed in 1907.