Qatari–Abu Dhabi War

Qatari–Abu Dhabi War
	; Rudimentary sketch map depicting Qatar and Abu Dhabi produced by the British government in 1926
Date	1881–1893
Location	Eastern Arabia
Result	Inconclusive No territorial changes; British-mediated peace agreement in 1893;
Belligerents
Qatar ; Supported by: ; Ottoman Empire	Abu Dhabi ; Supported by: ; United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ; Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani	Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan ; Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

The Qatari–Abu Dhabi War was a series of territorial disputes and military conflicts between Qatar, led by Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, under Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. From 1881 to 1893, tensions were escalated through a series of raids and counter-raids between the two emirates. The first conflicts between the two occurred in 1881, during the battles of Baynunah, Suwaihan and Al-Marsaf.

The Battle of Khannour, which occurred on Abu Dhabi territory from January to February 1889, saw the climax of the war, with hundreds of reported casualties. The conflict ended in 1893 following British mediation.