Manfuhah

Coordinates: 24°35′46″N 46°43′38″E / 24.59611°N 46.72722°E / 24.59611; 46.72722
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Manfuha in Riyadh City
Another view in Manfuha

Manfuha (

al-Batʼha. Established on the edge of the narrow, fertile valley known as Wadi Hanifa, Manfuha was until the mid-20th century considered a twin village to the walled town of Riyadh, the current Saudi capital.[citation needed
]

Etymology

Manfuhah derives from the

Arabic: نفح, romanizednafaḥa), which loosely translates to blowing wind or being fragrant. It was reportedly attributed to its climatic nature.[1]

History

According to

Nejdi towns, its population also included a large percentage of non-tribally-affiliated tradesmen (sonnaa'), as well as many slaves and freedmen working as agricultural labourers. Like Riyadh, the town was surrounded by gardens and palm groves.[citation needed
]

In the late 18th century, Manfuha fell under the rule of the energetic ruler of Riyadh,

]

As the neighbouring Saudi capital expanded exponentially in the 20th century, fueled by the country's oil wealth, the walls of both Manfuha and Riyadh were torn down, and Manfuha was quickly swallowed in whole by the growing metropolis. Today, Manfuha is among the poorer districts of Riyadh as most of its original inhabitants have left to newer districts of the capital. Some of the town's old mud-brick buildings remain, as well as an ancient observation tower. A wide avenue cuts through the centre of Manfuha, named Al-A'sha Street, after its most famous son.[citation needed]

Manfuha is now a neighbourhood in southern Riyadh.[3]

References

  1. ^ "أحياء الرياض القديمة.."التاريخ" حفظ الأسماء و"الحاضر" أهمل الأماكن!". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 4 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. Mu'jam Al-Buldan
  3. ^ "Manfuha Weather, Ar Riyad, SA". World Weather Online. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

24°35′46″N 46°43′38″E / 24.59611°N 46.72722°E / 24.59611; 46.72722