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Deera Square
__NOTOC__ Deera Square (), also known as Justice Square () or Safa Square () is a public space in the al-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to the al-Hukm Palace compound and Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in the Qasr al-Hukm District. It is known as the historic site of public executions, where those sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia were publicly beheaded. At unannounced times, Saudi security forces and other officials cleared the area to make way for executions to take place. After the beheading of the condemned, the head was stitched to the body, which was wrapped up and taken away for the final rites. It was a crime to record, with photos or videos, the executions, despite the number of attendees witnessing such public events. Saudi Arabia remains the only country with legal capital punishment by decapitation (beheading) – in 2022, recorded executions in Saudi Arabia reached 196, the highest number recorded in the country in 30 yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Al Dirah (Riyadh)
Al Dirah (), alternatively transliterated as Deira, Deirah, Dheera, Deerah or Deera, is a neighborhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Futah and west of Margab in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha. Forming the kernel of the old city region, the northern part makes up the ruins of the extinct settlement of Duhairah meanwhile the remainder consists most of the Qasr al-Hukm District. It lies in the geographic center of the city's downtown neighborhoods, whereby its eastern strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area. Named after Deirah markets, it is today a popular tourist attraction as it hosts several historical and traditional landmarks, such as the Justice Palace (Qasr al-Hukm), al-Masmak Fort, and Deera Square. The origins of the neighborhood can be traced back to 1737 when Deham bin Dawas al-Shalaan took over Riyadh. In popular culture * Baby (2015), a fictional city in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |