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Al Madinah Region Development Authority
Al Madinah Region Development Authority (MMDA) is a Saudi Arabian governmental agency that is chaired by Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. MMDA is responsible for developing a comprehensive plan for Al Madinah Region, to prepare the city of Medina for the visitors and to meet the expectations of its residents and visitors. Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Public Transportation Program (MPTP) MMDA concluded an agreement to implement a large-scale transportation infrastructure project in the city of Medina Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the Holiest sites in Islam, second-holiest city in Islam, ...h for the total cost of $100 million. The project includes constructing new roads network as well as building infrastructure for buses and trains. References Government agencies of Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-gov- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz
Faisal, Faisel, Fayçal or Faysal ( ar, فيصل) is an Arabic given name. Faisal, Fayçal or Faysal may also refer to: People * King Faisal (other) ** Faisal I of Iraq and Syria (1885–1933), leader during the Arab Revolt ** Faisal II of Iraq (1935–1958), last King of the Kingdom of Iraq ** Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975), third King of Saudi Arabia * Faisal al-Duwaish (1882–1931), Arabian tribe sheik * Faisal Karami (born 1971), Lebanese politician * Faisal bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 1950), Saudi royal * Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1945), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Saudi royal and businessman * Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1973), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud (born 1959), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud, Saudi royal * Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud (born 1970), Saudi ambassador to Italy * Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, Saudi royal * Faisal bin Turki I Al Saud (1920–1968), Saudi roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Madinah Region
The Medina Province ( ar, مِنْطَقَة ٱلْمَدِيْنَة ٱلْمُنَوَّرَة, Minṭaqat Al-Madīnah Al-Munawarah) is a province ('' minṭaqah'') of Saudi Arabia, located on the country's western side, along the Red Sea coast. It has an area of and a population of 2,132,679 (2017 Census) subdivided into seven '' Muḥafaẓat'' ( Governorates): The regional capital is Medina, the second-holiest city in Islam. Other cities in the province include Yanbu' al Bahr and Badr Hunayn. It also contains Mada'in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Population Governors * Muhammad bin Abdulaziz (1926-1954) * Abdul Muhsin bin Abdulaziz (1965-1985) * Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz (1986-1999) *Muqrin bin Abdulaziz (1999-2005) *Abdulaziz bin Majid (2005-2013) *Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2013–Present) See also * Sarawat Mountains **Hijaz Mountains *Tihamah Tihamah or Tihama ( ar, تِهَامَةُ ') refers to the Red Sea coastal plain of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medina
Medina,, ', "the radiant city"; or , ', (), "the city" officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (, , Turkish: Medine-i Münevvere) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (, ), is the Holiest sites in Islam, second-holiest city in Islam, and the capital of the Medina Province (Saudi Arabia), Medina Province of Saudi Arabia. , the estimated population of the city is 1,488,782, making it the List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia, fourth-most populous city in the country. Located at the core of the Medina Province in the western reaches of the country, the city is distributed over , of which constitutes the city's urban area, while the rest is occupied by the Hijaz Mountains, Hejaz Mountains, empty valleys, Agriculture in Saudi Arabia, agricultural spaces and older dormant volcanoes. Medina is generally considered to be the "cradle of Islamic culture and civilization". The city is considered to be the second-holiest of three key cities in Islamic tradition, with Mecca and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
