Asila

Asila lies near Shaqra in al-Washm, a district of central Najd. Shaqra’s walls and ditch sheltered its inhabitants during Ibrahim Pasha’s campaign against the first Saudi state. In 1818 his artillery damaged the defences and his troops cut down palms, but the defenders held out until they made terms. Ibrahim then sent forces from Shaqra into the neighbouring district of Sudayr.