Sultan bin Bajad al-Otaybi

Sultan bin Bajad bin Humaid Al Utaibi
سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي
Sultan bin Bajad bin Humaid Al Utaibi; سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي
Born	1876
Died	1932 (aged 55–56); Al Ahsa
Allegiance	Otaibah tribe (1876–1910); Third Saudi State (1910–1927); Emirate of Riyadh (1910–1913); Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (1913–1921); Sultanate of Nejd (1921–1926); Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1927); Ikhwan (1927–1930);
Service / branch	Ikhwan
Years of service	1910–1930
Battles / wars	Unification of Saudi Arabia; Al-Khurma dispute; Ta'if massacre; Battle of Mecca (1924); Battle of Jeddah (1925); Ikhwan raids on Transjordan; Ikhwan Revolt; Battle of Sabilla;
Relations	Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud (son-in-law)

Sultan bin Bajad bin Humaid al-'Utaybi (Arabic: سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي Sulṭan ibn Bajad ibn Ḥamīd Al ʿOtaibī; 1876 – 1932) was the Sheikh of the Otaibah tribe and one of the prominent leaders of the Ikhwan movement in the Arabian Peninsula. This tribal army supported King Abdulaziz in his efforts to unify Saudi Arabia between 1910 and 1927.

Although illiterate, al-Otaybi was deeply religious and strongly adhered to Salafi principles. However, conflicts arose between the former allies after the occupation of the Hejaz when King Abdulaziz engaged in violent clashes with other Ikhwan leaders such as Faisal Al Duwaish and Dhaydan bin Hithlain. Abdulaziz wanted to curb incursions outside Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state, which al-Otaybi and his associates considered sinful.^[1]

Contrary to the king's agreements with the British and neighboring powers, al-Otaybi openly rebelled against the Al Saud forces and participated in the Battle of Sabilla.^[2] He was subsequently captured by the Al Saud forces and imprisoned, where he died in 1932.^[2]

One of his daughters married Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman, the half-brother of King Abdulaziz.^[3]

^ Talal Sha'yfan Muslat Al Azma' (July 1999). The Role of the Ikhwan under 'Abdul Aziz Al Sa'ud 1916-1934 (PhD thesis). University of Durham. p. 213.
^ ^a ^b Khalid Abdullah Krairi (October 2016). John Philby and his political roles in the Arabian Peninsula, 1917-1953 (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 322.
^ Alexander Blay Bligh (1981). Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century (PhD thesis). Columbia University. p. 80. ProQuest 303101806.

[1] Talal Sha'yfan Muslat Al Azma' (July 1999). The Role of the Ikhwan under 'Abdul Aziz Al Sa'ud 1916-1934 (PhD thesis). University of Durham. p. 213.

[kak-2] Khalid Abdullah Krairi (October 2016). John Philby and his political roles in the Arabian Peninsula, 1917-1953 (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 322.

[3] Alexander Blay Bligh (1981). Succession to the throne in Saudi Arabia. Court Politics in the Twentieth Century (PhD thesis). Columbia University. p. 80. ProQuest 303101806.

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