Sultan bin Bajad bin Humaid al-'Utaybi (Arabic: سلطان بن بجاد بن حميد العتيبي Sulṭan ibn Bajad ibn Ḥamīd Al ʿOtaibī; 1876 – 1932) was the Sheikh of the Otaibah tribe and one of the prominent leaders of the Ikhwan movement in the Arabian Peninsula.

However, conflicts arose between the former allies after the occupation of the Hejaz when King Abdulaziz engaged in violent clashes with other Ikhwan leaders such as Faisal Al Duwaish and Dhaydan bin Hithlain.

Abdulaziz wanted to curb incursions outside Arabia and concentrate on building the foundations of a modern state, which al-Otaybi and his associates considered sinful.

[1] Contrary to the king's agreements with the British and neighboring powers, al-Otaybi openly rebelled against the Al Saud forces and participated in the Battle of Sabilla.

Under Sultan bin Bijad's leadership, emigration gained widespread recognition and some five thousand fighters joined the jihad.

Princess Madawi bint Mansour bin Abdul Aziz also documented this period in her study of desertion during the reign of King Abdulaziz.

The Riyadh Conference resulted in a decision to invade the Hejaz, and orders were sent to the Ikhwan forces in Torbah and Al-Khurmah to prepare.

In the month of Safar, an Ikhwan contingent of 3,000 fighters led by Sultan bin Bijad positioned themselves near Taif with a strong inclination to fight.

During the siege, Sultan bin Bijad and Faisal al-Dawish expressed their desire to be appointed rulers of Mecca and Medina.

However, Imam Abdul-Aziz rejected these requests, taking into account the sentiments of the Hijazis and the tradition of appointing provincial princes exclusively from the House of Saud.

This led to mistrust between the two leaders, suggesting that Abdulaziz Al Saud was attempting to centralize power within his family, which was contrary to their religious beliefs.