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==House of Rashid==
{{Main|Rashidi dynasty}}
The House of Rashid (Rasheed) were a historic Shammar dynasty on the Arabian Peninsula. They were the most formidable enemies of the [[House of Saud]] in Nejd. They were centered in Ha'il, a city in northern Nejd that derived its wealth from being on the route of the [[Hajj]]. The Al Rashid derived their name from the grandfather of [[Abdullah bin Ali Al Rashid|Abdullah]], the first Rashidi amir of Ha'il, who was named Ibn Rashid. The Rashidi [[emir]]s cooperated closely with the [[Ottoman Empire]]. However, this cooperation became problematic as the Ottomans lost popularity. As with many Arab dynasties, the lack of a generally accepted rule of succession was a recurrent problem with Rashidi rule. The internal dispute normally centered on whether succession should be horizontal (i.e. to a brother) or vertical (to a son). These divisions within the family led to bloody infighting. In the last years of the nineteenth century six Rashidi leaders died violently. Nevertheless, The Al Rashid family continued to rule and fight together against Ibn Saud.

Saudi Arabia- The first twenty years of the 20th century on the Arabian Peninsula featured a long-running series of wars as the Saudis and their allies sought to unite the peninsula. Some members of the Rasheed family left the country and went into voluntary exile, mostly to Kuwait. {{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}