King Saud — may God have mercy on him — visited the Marāshidah tribe and was hosted by their chief, Duhaim ibn Wahq, the father of Emir Nasser. Emir Duhaim was among those closest to King Saud, to the extent that the King once said to him: “I consider you one of my sons, O Duhaim,” or words to that effect.
The tribe resided around a group of wells belonging to the Marāshidah between Al‑Dawadmi and ‘Afif. Emir Nasser — Nasser bin Duhaim bin Khalid bin Dheyf Allah bin Nasser “Ibn Wahq” — is the paramount chief of the Marāshidah clan of the ‘Utaybah tribe.
He attended the grand ceremony held at Qasr al‑Dar al‑Bayda’, also known as “Little Egypt,” and was present during the discussions surrounding the idea of constructing the Al‑Hada–Makkah road. The elder who attended that event was Emir Ghalib bin Dheyf Allah bin Nasser, the grandson of Nasser ibn Wahq.
Today, the tribe resides in the settlement of Al‑Khudharah, which was granted by King ‘Abd al‑Aziz to the Marāshidah and their chief Duhaim ibn Wahq — a land that had belonged to his grandfather before his leadership. Al‑Khudharah lies west of the governorate of ‘Afif.
As for the presence of Ibn Wahq in Ta’if, it was due to his attendance at the receptions hosted by his close friends, the Al‑Halawani family, in honor of the founding King and King Saud — may God have mercy on them both. It is certain that Emir Duhaim was among those who closely accompanied King Saud.