| Sultan Al-Otaibi سلطان بجاد حميد العتيبي | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1890 Najd, Second Saudi State |
| Died | 1931 (aged 40–41) Al Artaweeiyah, Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz |
Sultan Bin Bajad Al-Otaibi (circa 1890- died 1931) was a leader of the Ikhwan movement in Saudi Arabia. This movement was the virtual army that supported King Abdul Aziz to build his kingdom between 1910 and 1927. Along with his colleague and friend Faisal Al-Dawish al Mutairi, he led the Arabian tribal forces in the occupation of Al Hufuf, Al Qatif, Hail, Al Jawf, Asir and Mecca and Medina. He was illiterate and very religious - strongly believing in the fundamentalist Wahabi principles. He fought the enemies of the Saudi kings, while considering them infidels and disbelievers.
After the occupation of Hijaz, King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud and several of the Ikhwan leaders went into bloody clashes, as Abdul Aziz wanted to stop incursions outside of Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state. Sultan Bin Bajad and his associates (namely al-Dwaish, leader of the Mutair tribe) considered this a sin and challenged the agreements, made by Ibn Saud with the British and neighbouring powers. Bin Bajad entered into an open rebellion against Ibn Saud's forces and continuted opposing him even after the major defeat of the rebel Ikhwan in the Battle of Sabilla. Sultan Bin Bajad was eventually killed in Al Artaweeiyah in 1931.