Umm Sulaim (Arabic: حي أم سليم, lit. 'mother of salam') is a historic neighbourhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Wisham and west of ad-Dirah in the sub-municipality of al-Shumaisi.[1][2] Covering an area of 90 hectares,[3] it was established around 1946 and is named after several drought resistant bushes, known as salam,[4] that were once found in the area.
Umm Sulaim
حي أم سليم | |
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| Coordinates: 24°38′02″N 46°41′53″E / 24.63389°N 46.69806°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Named for | Salam tree |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baladiyah Al Shumaisi |
| Area | |
• Total | 90 ha (220 acres) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
References
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- ^ "أحياء الرياض القديمة.."التاريخ" حفظ الأسماء و"الحاضر" أهمل الأماكن!". www.alriyadh.com. 2010-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ "خطة شاملة لتطوير المنطقة المركزية". صحيفة الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ الشاطري, منصور بن مروي (2013-01-01). أمير الرياض دهام بن دواس 1151 - 1187 هـ - 1738 - 1773 م (in Arabic). Al Manhal. ISBN 9796500163949.
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