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Rabi'a Ibn Mani' Al-Muraydi
Rabi'a ibn Mani' ibn Rabi'a ibn al-Muraydi () was the second emir of Diriyah beginning in 1463, and son of the founder of the emirate. Rabi'a assumed the kingship of Diriyah after his father's death and continued on the throne until his son Musa overthrew him. Musa tried to assassinate his father in the coup, but Rabi'a managed to escape and fled to the Emirate of al-Uyaynah, where Hamad ibn Hassan gave him refuge. Early life His father Mani' lived with his relatives in the east of the peninsula and settled in a place called al-Diriyah, near al-Qatif (not to be confused with Diriyah, the capital of the first Saudi state). In 1447 he corresponded with a relative of his named Ibn Dara'a, influential in al-Yamama, and they reached an agreement: Mani' migrated with his wife and children from the eastern Arabian Peninsula to Wadi Hanifa and Ibn Dara'a sold him his land in Ghasibah and al-Mulibid, abandoned and uninhabited land, for the family to establish a settlement. Mani' made t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diriyah
Diriyah (; formerly romanization of Arabic, romanized as Dereyeh and Dariyya) is a towns in Saudi Arabia, town and governorate in Saudi Arabia. Located on the northwestern outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Diriyah was the original home of the House of Saud, and served as the capital of the First Saudi state, Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1727 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubail, Jubayla, and Al-Ammariyyah, among others—and is part of Riyadh Province. At-Turaif District, the first capital of Saudis in Diriyah, was declared a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. The layout of the city itself can be studied in the National Museum of Saudi Arabia with the help of a large-scale detailed model of the city on display there. Diriyah also hosted the Diriyah ePrix race for the Formula E championship from 2018–2024. Location The ruins of the old city of Diriy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadi Hanifa
Wadi Hanifa (), historically known as Wadi al-Arad, is a ''wadi'' (seasonal river) in the Najd region, Riyadh Province, in central Saudi Arabia. The valley runs for a length of from northwest to southeast, cutting through the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. A string of towns and villages lie along the valley, including Uyaynah, Irqah and Diriyah. The historical city of Riyadh itself is on the northeastern side of the wadi, but the city has now expanded across Wadi Hanifa, with the sub-municipalities of Al Shifa Sub-Municipality, Al-Shifa and Al Urayja Sub-Municipality, Al-Urayja on its southwestern side. History In pre-Islamic Arabia, ancient times, the wadi was known as ''al-Irdh'' (). Its current name is derived from that of the Banu Hanifa, the principal Arab tribe in the area at the time of the List of expeditions of Muhammad, Islamic conquest of Arabia. In Prehistory, pre-historic times, rain fell heavily in the region. This is reflected in the local fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th-century Arab People
The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian calendar dates from 1 January 1401 (represented by the Roman numerals MCDI) to 31 December 1500 (MD). In Europe, the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages, the Early Renaissance, and the early modern period. Many technological, social and cultural developments of the 15th century can in retrospect be seen as heralding the " European miracle" of the following centuries. The architectural perspective, and the modern fields which are known today as banking and accounting were founded in Italy. The Hundred Years' War ended with a decisive French victory over the English in the Battle of Castillon. Financial troubles in England following the conflict resulted in the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. The conflicts ended with the defeat of Richard III by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field, establishing the Tudor dynasty in the later part of the century. Constantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Abdulaziz Foundation For Research And Archives
King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (KAFRA) (), better known as Darah, is a cultural institution in the Al Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located between the Murabba Palace compound and the National Museum of Saudi Arabia, National Museum. It includes the King Abdulaziz Memorial Hall and King Abdulaziz Private Library. Established in September 1972 through a royal decree by Faisal of Saudi Arabia, King Faisal, it was later included in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center in 1999. The Darah mainly involves in collections management and preservation of documents and archives pertaining to Ibn Saud, King Abdulaziz, the first monarch of Saudi Arabia, his List of Kings of Saudi Arabia, successors and the History of Saudi Arabia, national history in general. The chairman of the foundation is Faisal bin Salman Al Saud who was appointed to the post on 12 December 2023. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
