LONDON: When Imam Mohammed bin Saud found himself thrust into the spotlight of history upon the death of his father in 1725, few could have foreseen the transformation in the fortunes of central Arabia that the next ruler of the emirate of Diriyah was destined to bring about. Born in Diriyah in about 1679, Imam Mohammed came into a world that had not changed significantly for
RIYADH: When people reflect on the Kingdom’s timeline, many tend to overlook the importance of the Ghasibah district and its position as the center of the ruling Al-Saud family for around 300 years. This was even before the UNESCO World Heritage site of At-Turaif in Diriyah was established as the governing seat in 1766 AD. “The district is one of the oldest places, witnessing
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ancient capital, once a small and sleepy town, saw a significant movement that shook up its community, transforming it into a thriving and vibrant city in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. It was 1727, the year that changed everything. Located near Wadi Hanifa and home to the Bani Hanifa tribe, Diriyah became a cultural hub and pitstop for major
I believe that this is the most beautiful way tostart my article, by using this statement describing the ruins of Ghasiba, which was transmitted by the elderly Abdulaziz Al-Daghaither, who specialized in the history of Ghasiba. Ghasiba: This place which is a great and glorious witness to the birth of Diriyah, which is our historical and cultural capital, formed almost 600
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