Wahhabi-Qasimi piracy in Persian Gulf

Attacks by Wahhabi-Qasimi forces on the British and Qajars in the Persian Gulf.

Wahhabi raids in Persian Gulf (1800s-1817)
Date 1804-1817 Location Persian Gulf Result Qasimi-Wahhabi victory
Belligerents
Qajar Iran	Emirate of Diriyah Al Qasimi	British Empire
Strength
Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown	Unknown

Before

Further information on Before: Qajar-Wahhabi War

Raids

In 1800s the Qasimis With military and financial backing from the Emirate of Diriyah aimed to spread Wahhabi doctrines across the Gulf region. They had a powerful naval force and sought to end the rising European colonial infiltration on their trade and commercial routes The strategic port-city of Ras al-Khaimah, the capital of the Qawasim, offered ample opportunity for Wahhabi vessels to conduct quick, decisive attacks on Foreign vessels from India and Persia. Half of the booty captured By Qawasims were sent directly as tribute to the Emir of Diriyah. Throughout the 1800s, Wahhabi-Qasimi navy continually launched numerous naval attacks on British fleet and merchant ships.

In 1814 January, a Persian vessel carrying goods from Masqat to Bandar Abbas was attacked by 7 Wahhabi-Aligned Qasimi boats and taken after a stout resistance in which many were killed on both sides.

In October 1817 a Qasimi fleet made a raid on Shaikh Shuaib island of Persia, burned and plundered the villages at the western end of the island, drove off all the cattle, and slaughtered a number of the inhabitants. A little later they entered the roadstead of ^Asalu, captured there 5 large native Baghlahs worth with their cargoes Rs. 8,00,000, and put the crews to death. After a stay of 12 days at ^Asalu the pirate fleet made a demonstration against Kangun and even attacked Daiyir, but they were repulsed by the inhabitants of the latter place.