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''Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today: A-J''
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The Royal Family
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of Al-Sulaim is the dynasty that has sat on the throne of Unaizah in Saudi Arabia since 1817. They became the rulers after prince Yahia bin Sulaiman Al Zamil Al-Sulaim (1817–1836) killed the governor appointed by the Ottomans. Prince Yahia continued to govern the state until he was killed in the battle of Bag’a with bin Al Rashid of Ha'il.
Prince Zamil al-Sulaim (1864–1887) One of the most prominent leaders of his time, and revered for his impressive and fearless warfare skills, was known among the Bedouin
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tribes as Alexander of the desert
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. It is in his time the great Charles Montagu Doughty visited Unaizah and wrote about the city in his book ''Travels in Arabia Deserta'' (1888).
The prince and also the "rightful Heir" to Unaizah throne Abdulaziz Abdullah al-Sulaim (1901–1914) became famous when he re-captured the Unizah after it was lost in the aftermath of the al-Mulaida war between bin Rashid and the people of Qasim Qasim, Qasem or Casim may refer to:
* Qasim (name), a given name of Arabic origin and the name of several people
* Port Qasim, port in Karachi, Pakistan
* ''Kasım'' and ''Casim'', respectively the Ottoman Turkish and Romanian names for General To ...
. His most important achievement was signing a treaty with king Abdulaziz that gave Al-Sulaim total sovereignty over the city of Unaizah.
See also
*Alyahya
The Alyahya dynasty, along with the Al-Sulaim dynasty have been the historic rulers of Unaizah, a major city in the Qasim region and in the Saudi Arabian Najd plateau in general. They are genealogically related to the Al-Sulaim Dynasty, falling un ...
References
* Sebastian Maisel and John S. Shoup''Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arab States Today: A-J''
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