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had in the meantime gained over the Beni-Kahttfn tribe and, with their
assistance, had engaged Su’ood west of Jliddh, but was again worsted
and joined the Turkish camp in El-IIasl The inhabitants of ltiudb,
displeased at the overbearing conduct of Su’ood’a Bedouin followers,
now rose under the leadership of ’Abdullab-l in-'JToorkce, and forced
Su’ood to retire to El-Kalr. ’Abdullab-bin-Toorkce then wrote to
Nafiz Pasha and ’Abdullah-bin-Feysal reporting that he had expelled
Su’ood and requested orders. In reply, Nafiz Pasha appointed him
“iMudir” of Iliadh pending the arrival there of 'Abduilah-biu-Foysal,
and sent him money and provisions to aid him in holdiug the place.
Su’ood next collected a force of the ’Ejmau and Al-Morrah and
Dowfisir 13odoos and attacked the Turks iu El-IIasa, but sustained a
defeat.
It was not long ere the Turkish authorities ceased, even iu appear­
ance, to act on behalf of ’AlduHah-biu-Feysal. It was alleged that the
chief people of El-Iias4 had addressed a petition to the Sultan praying
His Majesty to take Nejd under his direct rule and appoint a Turkish
Governor instead of a member of the Al-Su’ood family. The El-JIas&
notables ccrtaiuly maintained that they were under the impression that
the petition they signed related to the assessment of the date groves, &c.,
but in November Midbat Pasha appeared personally in El-IIasa bearing
a gracious and favorable reply to the said petition. A notification was
issued that the u Ai-Su’ood bad ceased to reign,” and that Nafiz Pasha
was appointed Muteserrif or Governor of Nejd; whereupon ’Abdullab-
bin-Feysal fled from the Turkish camp to Riadh..
After unsuccessful efforts to induce ’Abdullah to return to the
Turkish camp, Raoof Pasha, who bad
A.D. 1S72.
succeeded as Governor-Geueral of Turk­
ish Arabia, oi>eued communications with Su’ood in spring of 1872, but
tailed to persuade him to place himself iu the power of. the Turks. He,
however, sent bis brother ’Abdul Rahman accompanied by Fabad-ibn-
Suaitan to El-IIasa to negotiate. 'Abdul Rahman was induced to
accompany Hdji Ahmed Khan, who bad been sent by the Pasha to treat,
to Baghdad, where be was retained under surveillance until August 1874.
bahad-bin-Suaitan who bad remained in El-Has£ was accused by
Mohammed Pasb3, who bad succeeded Nafiz Pasha as Mutesemf, of
intriguing, and sent in irons to Baghdad.
'Abdullah-bin-Feysal held possession of RiiSdb for a short time but
was again ejected by Su’ood, who retained possession until his death in
December 1874; 'Abdullah during that period residing near Koweyt.
Iu El-Hasa, Mohammed Pasha was succeeded by Faizi Pasha, and
in 1873 Rodif Pasha, now Governor-
A.D. 1873. General, was ordered to withdraw the
regular troops from El-Hasa, and to incur no further expenditure. At
the advice of Nasir Pasha, Mutesemf of the
brother-in-law Bizce’a-bin- 'Arce’ar, a Shaikh 0 e ‘ «.l »
descendant of the old rulers of El-Has*. was appomt^l Governor
province, and was installed by Nasir Pasha who wen * .
purpose. The regular regiments were then withdrawn, and only .
battalion of Z£ptiah or gendarmes left with liizee a.