Faisal Al-Dawish

Faisal Al-Dawish

Faisal bin Sultan Al-Dwaish or commonly known as Faisal Al-Dwaish (1882 - 1931)was a prince of mutair tribeand one of ikhwan leaders in Saudi Arabia, he attacked Kuwait army in Hamdh and killed many of them on 16 May 1920.

In 1920 he led an attack by the Ikhwan of mutayr on Kuwait, capturing the village of al-Jahra, but was compelled to withdraw under British pressure

References

*http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1744648&Language=en KUNA]


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