Najran_as_part_of_Saudi_Arabia Najran

najrān joined newly announced kingdom of saudi arabia in 1934 result of efforts , struggles of sheikh jābir abū sāq, leader of 1 large clan of yam tribe. starting in 1924, forces of former yemeni king launched several unsuccessful raids annex najrān yemeni kingdom. king of yemen performed new maneuvers strengthen tie of najrān tribal leaders counter strong relations of people of najrān bin saʻūd. in 1932 forces of imam yaḥyá of yemen attacked najrān more 50,000 troops, kinds of new weapons. yām, dominant tribe in najrān, along other loyalist najranis, started strong resistance against occupation forces. however, strong segment of tribal leaders in najrān sided occupying power , became passive, waiting take side @ end of crisis. sheikh jābir abū sāq, head of clan of yām @ time, managed quick support king ʻabd al-ʻazīz bin saʻūd , able lead yām tribe , of najrānī resistance fighting yemeni forces in parts of najrān , bilād yām. later, in spring of 1934, army of bin saʻud under command of prince saʻūd son of ʻabd al-ʻazīz carried out massive campaign, surrounding najrān north , northwest, , defeated yemeni army. najrān became part of saudi arabia. in short, najran has been independent , ruled people (yam) choose annexed new kingdom. indeed, there strong treaty between king ʻabd al-ʻazīz , people najrān indicating conditions respected both sides.