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Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Al Batha Campus

The Female Student Study Center – Al Batha Branch (Arabic: مركز دراسة الطالبات – فرع البطحاء, romanized: Markaz Dirāsah aṭ-Ṭālibāt – Farʿ al-Baṭʼḥāʾ) was one of the three women-only satellite campuses[1][2] of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University[3] in ad-Dirah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, active from 1984 to 2012. The site since 2013 is the campus of Yara International School.[4][5][6]

Female Student Study Center of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
مركز دراسة الطالبات – فرع البطحاء
TypeSatellite campus of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Active1984–2012
Parent institution
Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University
Address
King Faisal Road, ad-Dirah
,
Riyadh
,
Saudi Arabia

24°37′44″N 46°43′2″E / 24.62889°N 46.71722°E / 24.62889; 46.71722
CampusSuburban, 9,890 square metres (2.44 acres)
Websiteمكتبة مركز دراسة الطالبات - فرع البطحاء

Established in 1984,[7] the campus offered courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels in fields such as Islamic studies, mass media, Arabic literature and social psychology. Its premises were handed over to Yara International School after the relocation of students and faculty to the newly built King Abdullah City for Female Students[8] in 2012.[9][10][3]

History

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The Female Student Study Center in Al Batha, Riyadh was established in 1984 alongside al-Malaz and al-Nafal branches[11] during the reign of King Fahd as a women-exclusive satellite campus of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University to promote female education in Saudi Arabia. The first department to be established was the department of Library and Information, and then later on scientific departments were made that offered degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and at doctorate levels in the fields of arts, science, Islamic studies, mass media, Arabic literature and social psychology.[3]

2005 Fire accident

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On 16 May 2005 at 7:05 am (UTC+03:00), a fire accident occurred due to burning of one of the internal circuit breakers. At least three students and a supervisor suffered from minor suffocation and were rushed to the hospital by Red Crescent, of which two cases were transferred to Al-Iman General Hospital in Riyadh whereas 3 firefighting units, 4 rescue teams and an evacuation squad from the Saudi Civil Defense were mobilized and traffic police stopped the vehicles surrounding the premises, making it easy for rescue team to evacuate the premises.[12] Later next day, Riyadh Governor Prince Salman and Deputy Governor Prince Sattam followed up on the incident and directed all educational institutes to enhance their fire protection system.[13]

2012 Relocation to King Abdullah City for Female Students

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In January 2006, King Abdullah laid down the foundation for the construction of a 2 billion riyals worth King Abdullah City for Female Students[14] in the western-part of the campus of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.[15] The relocation of the students from the satellite campuses to the new building gradually began in 2011[16] and was expected to be completed by early 2012[17] but was delayed till mid of 2012 due to lack of safety tests in the new buildings.[18] After the completion of relocation, the premises were handed over to Yara International School[4] from the new academic year.

References

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  1. ^ "د.التويجري يتفقد مركز دراسة الطالبات". Al Riyadh. 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  2. ^ العلمي, عبد الله; الساقي, دار (2017-03-17). امرأة خارجة عن الأعراف: المرأة السعودية: الواقع والتحديات (in Arabic). Dar al Saqi. ISBN 978-614-03-0003-3.
  3. ^ a b c "مكتبة مركز دراسة الطالبات - فرع البطحاء". imamu.edu.sa. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ^ a b "Contact Us - Yara International School". www.yaraschool.net. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. ^ "Hala International students excel in performance". 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2022-01-18 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ "International Schools Supplement by MM - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  7. ^ "جامعة الإمام.. تأسيس مبارك وانطلاقة نحو الريادة والتميز". Al Riyadh. 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  8. ^ "إطلاق مسمى "مدينة الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز للطالبات" على مجمع الطالبات بجامعة الإمام". Saudi Press Agency. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  9. ^ الرياض, سلوى حمدي ـ (2012-03-15). "مدير جامعة الإمام: انتقال الطالبات للمدينة الجامعية مطلع الفصل الدراسي الثاني". Madina (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  10. ^ واس, الرياض (2011-02-13). "مدينة الملك عبدالله الجامعية تستقبل طالبات 4 كليات". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  11. ^ "تخريج 3 آلاف من طالبات جامعة الإمام". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  12. ^ "حريق في مركز الدراسات لطالبات جامعة الإمام في البطحاء بسبب احتراق قاطع كهربائي". Al Riyadh. 2005-05-17.
  13. ^ "الأمير سلمان والأمير سطام تابعا الحادث واطمأنا على الطالبات حريق في مركز دراسة طالبات جامعة الإمام في البطحاء يثير الرعب بينهن". Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 2005-05-17. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  14. ^ "إطلاق مسمى "مدينة الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز للطالبات" على مجمع الطالبات بجامعة الإمام". Saudi Press Agency. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  15. ^ "مدينة الملك عبدالله للطالبات". imamu.edu.sa. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  16. ^ "أربع كليات طالبات بجامعة الأمام تباشر نشاطها في مدينة الملك عبدالله الجامعية". Saudi Press Agency. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  17. ^ "بدء المرحلة الثانية لانتقال الطالبات إلى مدينة الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز بجامعة الإمام .. قريباً". Al Riyadh. 2012-01-10. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  18. ^ "جامعة الإمام: قصور في اختبارات وسائل السلامة سبب تأجيل إنتقال الطالبات للمدينة الجامعية". Al Riyadh. 2012-02-06. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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