The Sheikdom of Upper Asir was an
Arab state
The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western As ...
which was established in August 1916,
after it broke away from the
Idrisid Emirate of Asir,
possibly with
Hejazi aid.
It was led by Al-Hasan Bin Ayad.
In 1920, Upper Asir faced tribal revolts and bin Ayad's reign was threatened.
In April to May 1920,
Ibn Saud of the
Emirate of Nejd intervened in support of the tribesmen and defeated bin Ayad.
Upper Asir was then partitioned between the Saudi and the Idrisi on 30 August 1920.
References
Former Arab states
Former monarchies of Asia
Ottoman Arabia
Former emirates
Successor states
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