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The relations between King Abdulaziz and Sharif Al-Hussein Bin Ali witnessed developments led to military clashes between the two parties.

After the Tarbah battle in 1337AH/1919AD, in which the forces of King Abdulaziz gained victory, the way became opened for the forces of King Abdulaziz to conquer Hijaz, but the statesmanship imposed on King Abdulaziz to postpone it for several years until conditions would be more favorable for such a step.

After such a battle, Hussein bin Ali had harassing actions against the followers of King Abdulaziz, including preventing the pilgrims of Najd from performing Hajj and punishing some Tribes of Hijaz loyal to King Abdulaziz by economical narrowing on them.

King Abdulaziz did not lose sight of that, but he prevented his followers from doing business with Hijaz.

Also, there were some clashes between the forces of King Abdulaziz led by Faisal Al-Duweish and the forces of Iraq and East Jordan in the borderline areas.

Englishmen did not succeed in ending the border clashes in Mahmara Conference and then in Uqair Conference.

Then, Kuwait Conference was held, but it did not achieve its goals due to the intransigent position pursued by Sharif Al-Hussein, which resulted in increasing the enmity between the two parties.

Then, Sharif announced himself a Caliph of Muslims.

When King Abdulaziz held the Conference of Riyadh and met with the leaders of his forces they agreed on the need to rid Hijaz from the rule of Sharifs.

The King sent a force to the borderline with Iraq and East Jordan to prevent the supplies from the Sons of Al-Hussein.

The forces of King Abdulaziz (Ikhwan) moved and defeated the forces of Al-Hussein in 1343AH/1924AD in Huwaya then in Taif after a fierce battle, then in Hada after the arrival of Al- Hussein's supplies to his forces.

Such victories have had important results, including that Hussein abdicated to his son Ali after the decision of eminent persons of Hijaz.

After that, the Forces of King Abdulaziz proceeded and entered Makkah after the departure of Ali Bin Al-Hussein of it and barricaded himself in Jeddah.