Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (1906)

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Battle of Rawdat Muhanna

Date	12 April 1906
Location	Qassim region, Saudi Arabia
Result	Emirate of Riyadh (Saudi) victory Death of Abdulaziz bin Mitab End of Ottoman existence in Nejd and Qassim

Belligerents

Rashidi State
Ottoman Allied

Emirate of Riyadh

Commanders

Abdulaziz bin Mitab

King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud

Ibrahim bin Aqeel

Strength

12000

10000

Casualties and losses

Unknown

Unification of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Dilam - Bekeriyah - Shinanah - Rawdat Muhanna – Tarafiyah – Kanzaan – Hajla – Hurmula – Taif – Mecca – Medina – Jeddah

Battle of Rawdat Muhanna (Garden of Muhanna) was a major battle of the Unification War between Rashidi and Saudi rabels. It occurred on 12 April 1906, in Muhanna's Gardens in Qassim region. After Ibn Saud victory in Battle of Shinanah, Ibn Rashid planned to construct a new alliance with Qassimi leaders, Ibn Saud sent his troops with command of Ibrahim Ibn Aqeel to distroy this alliance before it grows, Ibn Aqeel troops successfully killed Abdulaziz bin Mitab in the battle along with hundreds of his Qassimi and Ottoman allies. The victroy of Ibn Saud in Rawdat Muhanna has ended the Ottoman appearance in Nejd and Qassim by the end of October, 1906.