Sheikdom of Upper Asir
Sheikdom of Upper Asir مشيخة عسير العليا | |||||||||||
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| 1916–1920 | |||||||||||
Flag of Upper Asir | |||||||||||
Upper Asir (blue, down) in 1918 | |||||||||||
| Capital | Abha | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Arabic | ||||||||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Aidid Revolt | 1916 | ||||||||||
• Partitioned between Nejd and Asir | 1920 | ||||||||||
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The Sheikdom of Upper Asir was an Arab state centred on Abha which was established in August 1916 amidst the Arab revolt. In 1920, it was jointly invaded and then partitioned by the Idrisid Emirate of Asir and the Saudi-ruled Emirate of Nejd and Hasa.