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Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud (1755–1834)

Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud was the founder of the Emirate of Najd, also known as Second Saudi State and ruled Najd from 1823–1834 following administration by the Ottoman Empire.

Family background and early life
Turki was born in 1755. He was the son of Abdullah bin Muhammad who was the youngest son of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the First Saudi State, and the brother of Abdulaziz bin Muhammad, the second ruler and first Imam of the State. Imam Abdulaziz's grandson, Abdullah bin Saud, was the last Imam of the First Saudi State. This made Turki the first cousin once removed of Imam Abdullah bin Saud. ==Ascent==
Ascent
Turki fought in defense of Diriyah against the Egyptians and hostile tribes, including Banu Khalid.{{cite web ==Reign==
Reign
In 1823, Turki re-emerged to form an alliance with Sawaid, the ruler of Jalajil in Sudair, and had soon established himself in Irqah. He made further incursions into Najd, in which he seized major settlements such as Durma and Manfuhah in order to isolate Riyadh and its Egyptian garrison. By August 1824, Riyadh itself came under siege and fell a few months later; Turki designated Riyadh as the new Saudi capital the same year With Hejaz and the Red Sea remaining in Egyptian hands, further expansion was directed eastwards. The conquest of the Eastern Province was achieved in 1830, in response to a Bedouin invasion from this region led by the Banu Khalid. Efforts to extend Saudi influence along the Persian Gulf littoral, however, met with mixed success. The mere threat of invasion was enough to subdue Oman in 1833 yet Bahrain revolted in the same year (having agreed to pay tribute three years prior), a situation that remained unresolved at the time of Turki’s death.{{cite thesis|author=Bilal Ahmad Kutty|title=Political and religious origins of Saudi Arabia|url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/144515638.pdf|location=Aligarh Muslim University|degree=MA|pages=41,69 In addition to his religious personality and extensive involvement in war Turki was also a patron of poets, namely Rahman bin Jabir and Abdulaziz bin Hamad bin Nasir bin Muammar, during his reign. ==Assassination==
Assassination
In spite of his success in returning the House of Saud to power, Turki could not avoid falling victim to familial intrigue.{{cite thesis|author=Parvaiz Ahmad Khanday|title=A Critical Analysis of the Religio-Political Conditions of Modern Saudi Arabia ==Personal life==
Personal life
The Second Saudi State would endure until 1891. In addition, Turki was the progenitor of four branches of the House of Saud: • The Al Faisal- through his eldest son and successor Faisal; this is the branch to which the present line of Saudi monarchs belongs.- through his youngest son Abdullah bin Turki. • The Saud Al Kabir- through Faisal's son Saud The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh is named in his honour. ==References==
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