Sheikdom of Upper Asir
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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.


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Former Arab states Former monarchies of Asia Ottoman Arabia Former emirates Successor states {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub