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The Qajar-Wahhabi War, also known as Fath Ali Shah's Campaign Against the Wahhabis, was a war between the First Saudi State and the Qajar and Omani empires from 1812 to 1814, in response to Wahhabi expansionism in the Arabian Peninsula and the Wahhabi sack of Karbala.
| Qajar-Wahhabi War | |||||||||
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| Part of Wahhabi expansionism and the reaction to the Wahhabi sack of Karbala | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Omani Empire Qajar Iran[1] |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Said bin Sultan Fath-Ali Shah Qajar |
 Saud bin Abdulaziz Mutlaq bin Muhammad Al-Mutairi † | ||||||||
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| ~5,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Background
editIn 1802, when the Wahhabis sacked Karbala, where a large number of Shiites were massacred, and the shrine of Imam Husayn was greatly damaged, which angered many Muslims. After becoming the ruler of Oman, Said bin Sultan sought help from the Qajars. After long negotiations with Fath Ali Shah, he was able to persuade him to fight against the Wahhabis.