Faisal al-Duwaish
Faisal bin Sultan al-Duwaish (Arabic: فيصل بن سلطان الدويش, c. 1882 – d. 1931) was Prince of the Mutair tribe[1]and greatest of Arabia's Ikhwan leaders,[2] who assisted Ibn Saud in the unification of Saudi Arabia.
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| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 3 October 1931 (aged 48–49) Riyadh |
| Allegiance | Sultanate of Nejd |
| Service/ | Ikhwan |
| Years of service | ?–1929 |
| Battles/wars | Unification of Saudi Arabia |
Al-Duwaish commanded the attack on Kuwait Defense and Security Forces in Hamdh 16 May 1920. Later, in 1920, he led an attack by the Ikhwan on Kuwait.
He was injured at the 1929 battle of Sabilla, fled Arabia and later surrendered to the British in Kuwait. Sultan was pardoned by his former ruler Ibn Saud, but was later jailed in Riyadh where he died in 1931 suffering from an aneurysm.
References
- Talal Sha'yfan Muslat Al Azma (1999). "The role of the Ikhwan under 'Abdul'Aziz Al Sa'ud 1916-1934" (PhD Thesis). Durham University. p. 84. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Arabs Of The Desert Dickson
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