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The Second Saudi State refers to the period in the 19th century when the rule of the House of Saud
House of Saud

House of Saud is the royal family of the Saudi Arabia. The modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, though the roots and influence for the House of Saud had been planted in the Arabian Peninsula several centuries earlier....
 was restored to central and eastern Arabia after having previously been brought down by an Ottoman
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
-Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
ian invasion in 1818. Compared to the First Saudi State
First Saudi State

The First Saudi State was established in the year 1744 when Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab settled in Diriyah and Prince Muhammad ibn Saud agreed to support and espouse Wahhab's cause, with a view of cleansing the Islamic faith from what they considered to be distortions of Islamic practice ....
, the second Saudi period was marked by less territorial expansion and less religious zeal, although the Saudi leaders continued to go by the title of Imam and still employed Wahhabist religious scholars.






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The Second Saudi State refers to the period in the 19th century when the rule of the House of Saud
House of Saud

House of Saud is the royal family of the Saudi Arabia. The modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, though the roots and influence for the House of Saud had been planted in the Arabian Peninsula several centuries earlier....
 was restored to central and eastern Arabia after having previously been brought down by an Ottoman
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
-Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
ian invasion in 1818. Compared to the First Saudi State
First Saudi State

The First Saudi State was established in the year 1744 when Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab settled in Diriyah and Prince Muhammad ibn Saud agreed to support and espouse Wahhab's cause, with a view of cleansing the Islamic faith from what they considered to be distortions of Islamic practice ....
, the second Saudi period was marked by less territorial expansion and less religious zeal, although the Saudi leaders continued to go by the title of Imam and still employed Wahhabist religious scholars. It was also marked by severe internal conflicts within the Saudi family, eventually leading to the dynasty's downfall. Turki ibn Abdallah
Turki ibn Abdallah

*Fahd ibn Turki*Jiluwi ibn Turki*Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah Al Saud*Abdallah bin TurkiTurki ibn Abdullah was the founder of the Second Saudi State and ruled the area of Najd during the period from 1821-1834 following administration by the Ottoman Empire....
's reconquest of Riyadh
Riyadh

Riyadh is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Nejd and Al-Yamama....
 from Egyptian forces in 1824 is generally regarded as the beginning of the Second Saudi State, while the end was marked by the Battle of Mulayda
Battle of Mulayda

Battle of Mulayda was the last major battle during the existence of the Second Saudi State. Following problems over Zakat and the arrest of the Rashidi leader, Ibn Sabhan, Al-Rashid planned to end the Saudi State and conquer both Al-Qassim Province and Riyadh....
 in 1891, between the forces loyal to the last Saudi imam, Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki, and the Al Rashid dynasty of Ha'il
Ha'il

Ha'il is an oasis city in Nejd in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of the Ha'il Province. The city has a population of 267,005 according to a 2004 census....
.

The rulers of the second state:
  • Amir Turki ibn Abdallah ibn Muhammad
    Turki ibn Abdallah

    *Fahd ibn Turki*Jiluwi ibn Turki*Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah Al Saud*Abdallah bin TurkiTurki ibn Abdullah was the founder of the Second Saudi State and ruled the area of Najd during the period from 1821-1834 following administration by the Ottoman Empire....
     (first time) 1819 - 1820
  • Amir Turki ibn Abdallah ibn Muhammad
    Turki ibn Abdallah

    *Fahd ibn Turki*Jiluwi ibn Turki*Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah Al Saud*Abdallah bin TurkiTurki ibn Abdullah was the founder of the Second Saudi State and ruled the area of Najd during the period from 1821-1834 following administration by the Ottoman Empire....
     (second time) 1824 - 1834
  • Amir Mushari ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Mushari 1834 - 1834
  • Amir Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdallah
    Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud

    *Abdallah ibn Faisal*Saud ibn Faisal*Muhammad ibn Faisal*Abdul Rahman ibn FaisalFaisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah Al Saud was the second ruler of the Second Saudi State and seventh Head of the House of Saud....
     (first time) 1834 - 1838
  • Amir Khalid ibn Saud ibn Abd al-Aziz 1838 - 1841
  • Amir Abdallah ibn Thunayyan ibn Ibrahim 1841 - 1843
  • Amir Faisal ibn Turki
    Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud

    *Abdallah ibn Faisal*Saud ibn Faisal*Muhammad ibn Faisal*Abdul Rahman ibn FaisalFaisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah Al Saud was the second ruler of the Second Saudi State and seventh Head of the House of Saud....
     (second time) 1843 - 1865
  • Amir Abdallah ibn Faisal ibn Turki (first time) 1865 - 1871
  • Amir Saud ibn Faisal ibn Turki
    Saud ibn Faisal

    *Muhammad ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Sa'd ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Abdallah ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Abd al-Rahman ibn Saud ibn Faisal...
      1871 - 1871 (first time)
  • Amir Abdallah ibn Faisal ibn Turki (second time) 1871 - 1873
  • Amir Saud ibn Faisal ibn Turki
    Saud ibn Faisal

    *Muhammad ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Sa'd ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Abdallah ibn Saud ibn Faisal*Abd al-Rahman ibn Saud ibn Faisal...
      (second time) 1873 - 1875
  • Amir Abd al-Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki
    Abdul Rahman bin Faisal

    *Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman*Ibn Saud*Sa'd ibn Abd al-Rahman*Saud*Abdallah ibn Abd al-Rahman*Musa'id*Faysal*Abd al-Muhsin*Fahd*Ahmad*Sa'd *sixteen daughters...
     (first time) 1875 - 1876
  • Amir Abdallah ibn Faisal ibn Turki (third time) 1876 - 1889
  • Amir Abd al-Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki
    Abdul Rahman bin Faisal

    *Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman*Ibn Saud*Sa'd ibn Abd al-Rahman*Saud*Abdallah ibn Abd al-Rahman*Musa'id*Faysal*Abd al-Muhsin*Fahd*Ahmad*Sa'd *sixteen daughters...
      (second time) 1889 - 1891


See also

  • First Saudi State
    First Saudi State

    The First Saudi State was established in the year 1744 when Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab settled in Diriyah and Prince Muhammad ibn Saud agreed to support and espouse Wahhab's cause, with a view of cleansing the Islamic faith from what they considered to be distortions of Islamic practice ....
  • Saudi Arabia
    Saudi Arabia

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....