Aidh bin Mar'i al-Yazidi (Arabic: عائض بن مرعي اليزيدي) was the first Emir of the Al Aidh Emirate which ruled over the region of 'Asir.[1][2][3][4] He succeeded Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi as the ruler of 'Asir and was a close friend of him as well. Aidh bin Mar'i was from the Yazid clan of the Banu Mughaidi tribe, hence the epithet al-Yazidi.[1][2][3]
| Aidh bin Mar'i al-Yazidi | |||||
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| Emir of 'Asir | |||||
| Reign | 1833–1837 | ||||
| Coronation | 1833 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi | ||||
| Successor | Muhammad bin Aidh | ||||
| Died | 1857 Abha, 'Asir Province, southwestern Saudi Arabia | ||||
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| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Reign
editAidh bin Mar'i took power after the demise of Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi as the latter had already designated him as his successor.[1][2][3] Like his predecessor, Aidh bin Mar'i fought against the forces of the Ottoman Empire who were garrisoned in Arabia.[1][2][3] He fought against the forces of the Sharif of Makkah, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Mu'in, but was defeated; the conflicts went on until they brokered peace amongst themselves.[1][2][5]
Aidh bin Mar'i was fond of construction; he built a large number of mosques and fortresses in 'Asir.[5]
Death
editHe died in 1857, and was ultimately succeeded by his son Muhammad bin Aidh.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Ali Awad Al Qutb, The Yazidi Princes of 'Asir, An Unwritten History, Tuwa Culture and Publishing, 2003
- ^ a b c d e f Ali Ahmed Asiri, 'Asir from 1249 AH/1833 AD–1289 AH/1872 AD, a historical study
- ^ a b c d e The History of 'Asir by Hashim bin Sa'id al-Naami
- ^ a b Islamic History, Part 8: The Ottoman Era by Mahmoud Shaker
- ^ a b c "The Biography of Aidh bin Mar'i al-Mughaidi, the Emir of 'Asir". 2018-01-23. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2024-04-26.