Al-Marqab (Arabic: المرقب, lit.'watchtower'), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Margab,[1] is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of al-Dirah and south of Thulaim in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha.[2][3] It was named after the Margab Fort, which was demolished in 1957.[4][5] As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the west, its western strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area.

Al-Marqab
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Al Marqab, as seen from the Thulaim side of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Road (around 2016)
Al Marqab, as seen from the Thulaim side of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari Road (around 2016)
Al-Marqab is located in Saudi Arabia
Al-Marqab
Al-Marqab
Al-Marqab is located in Asia
Al-Marqab
Al-Marqab
Coordinates: 24°38′5″N 46°43′34″E / 24.63472°N 46.72611°E / 24.63472; 46.72611
CountrySaudi Arabia
CityRiyadh
RegionOld Riyadh
Named forMargab Fort
Government
 • BodyBaladiyah Al Batha
Language
 • OfficialArabic
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The early traces of its existence dates back to 16th century,[6] which nearly corresponds with the final stages of the disintegration of Hajr al-Yamamah that resulted in the succession of several settlements from the former.

Margab, 1949

References

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  1. ^ Bulletin de la Société de géographie d'Egypte. Société de géographie d'Egypte. 1965.
  2. ^ "أحياء الرياض القديمة.."التاريخ" حفظ الأسماء و"الحاضر" أهمل الأماكن!". www.alriyadh.com. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  3. ^ "أحياء الرياض القديمة.. التراث يعود بوجه حديث!". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  4. ^ "«الرياض» تسرد تاريخ عاصمة الوطن.. من الحِجْر إلى العالمية (1 - 4)". www.alriyadh.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ مجلة الفيصل: العدد 268 (in Arabic). مركز الملك فيصل للبحوث والدراسات الإسلامية. 1999-02-01.
  6. ^ "رياض المرقب وغياب الآخر". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 2002. Retrieved 2022-02-25.