Al Dirah (Riyadh)
Ad-Dirah
حي الديرة | |
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| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Established | 1824 |
| Founded by | Imam Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baladiyah Al Batha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166 ha (410 acres) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
Al-Dirah (Arabic: حي الديرة, romanized: ḥaī ad-Dīrah), formerly Qasr al-Hukm,[1][2] also pronounced as ad-Dirah and alternatively spelled as Dheera or Deera, is a neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha[3] in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Forming the kernel of the old city region within the erstwhile city walls, it is famous for hosting several historical and traditional landmarks, such as al-Masmak Fort,[4] ad-Dirah Souk, Al-Mu'eiqilia market[5] and Deera Square.
It was established as Qasr al-Hukm area in 1824 after successful reinstatement of the Second Saudi State by Imam Turki bin Abdullah al-Saud,[6] when he expelled the Ottoman-backed Egyptian forces.
In popular culture
- Baby (2015), a fictional city in Saudi Arabia named Al Dera which hosts the Chop Chop Square.
References
- ^ "A rare look inside the enormous 'Qasr Al Hukm' in Saudi Arabia". Al Arabiya English. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "القصور الملكية تحكي تاريخ العهود السعودية في رحلة البناء والتطوير". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "الإدارة العامة للنظافة". archive.is. 2015-04-19. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Tourists throng urban heritage sites". Arab News. 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Riyadh city a jewel in the desert". Arab News. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Mohammed Abdullah Eben Saleh (October 2001). "The Changing Image of Arriyadh City: The Role of Socio-cultural and Religious Traditions in Image Transformation". Cities. 18 (5): 322. doi:10.1016/S0264-2751(01)00024-5.
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