Bani Khalid Emirate

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An emirate that dominated the deserts surrounding the Al-Hasa and Al-Qatif in the Arabian Peninsula during the 15th and 18th century.

Establishment

January 1671: The Bani Khalid dominated the deserts surrounding the Al-Hasa and Al-Qatif during the 15th and 18th century. Under Barrak ibn Ghurayr of the Al Humaid, the Bani Khalid were able to expel Ottoman forces from the cities and towns in 1670 and proclaim their rule over the region.

January 1671: The Banu Khalid set up an independent state, the Bani Khalid Emirate, in 1670.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1676: In 1675, Yemen was conquered by the Zaidi Imamate, led by Imam Al-Mahdi Abbas. The territory extended from Asir in the north to Dhofar in the east, consolidating Zaidi control over the entire region.

January 1753: In 1752, the Sheikhdom of Kuwait gained independence from the Khalidi Emirate of Al Hasa under the leadership of Sabah I bin Jaber. This marked the beginning of Kuwait's sovereignty as a separate entity.

January 1767: In 1766, members of the Al Khalifa family of the Utub tribal confederation migrated from Kuwait to Zubarah in Qatar.

January 1787: Expansion of the Emirate of Diriyah by 1786.