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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TheSheikdom of Upper Asir was anArab state which was established in August 1916,[1] after it broke away from theIdrisid Emirate of Asir,[2] possibly withHejazi aid.[3] It was led byHasan bin Ali al-Aidh.[1] In 1920, Upper Asir faced revolts from theIkhwan and his reign was threatened.[3] In April to May 1920,Ibn Saud of theEmirate of Nejd intervened in support of the Ikhwan and defeated Ibn Aidh.[3] Upper Asir was then partitioned between the Saudi and the Idrisi on 30 August 1920.[3]
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