First Saudi–Rashidi War (1903–1907)

First Saudi–Rashidi War
	Part of Unification of Saudi Arabia
Date	1903–1907
Location	Qassim region, Arabia
Result	Saudi Victory
Belligerents
Emirate of Ha'il; Ottoman Empire	Emirate of Riyadh Otaibah tribe; Mutayr tribe;
Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab †; Emir Al Homoud Ibn Rashid; Abalkhail Emir of Qassim region.;	Ibn Saud; Sultan bin Bajad; Ibrahim bin Aqeel †; Faisal al-Duwaish; Muhammad ibn Abdullah Aba al Khail †; Dulaym ibn Baraak †
Strength
20,000–25,000 8 battalions	10,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
At least 2,570	At least 1,037
	At least 3,607 total[a]

Saudi–Rashidi War of 1903–1907, also referred to as the First Saudi–Rashidi War or the Battles over Qasim, was a conflict between Saudi loyalist forces of the newborn Emirate of Riyadh and the Emirate of Ha'il (Jabal Shammar), supported by the Rashidis. The pro-Ottoman Rashidis were supported by 8 battalions of Ottoman infantry. The majority of the war was fought out in around half a dozen sporadic battles, ending with a Saudi takeover of the al-Qassim region following their decisive victory at Qassim on April 13, 1906, though additional engagements followed in 1907.