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Al Bir (ar: البير) is a village in
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, and a village of Al-Mehmal area (Known nowadays as
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), which is one of the populous urban areas in
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region. A Historical village, which is located in central region of
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120 km (75 Miles) North of the capital city of
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. In urban view, Al Bir is one of the most old village in Al-Mehmal area. Furthermore, some historians believes that it was originally a source of ground water. In addition, some believes the village was part of
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pilgrims path to Holly city of
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, especially pilgrims coming from the eastern part of
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. Al Bir was founded in 1015 Hijri ( around 1606 AD) when Al- Duwasir tribe ( precisely Al- Honaihen) moved to the area. Al-Honaihen, namely; Mohammad and his brother Abdullah, took over Al Bir town from AlErinat, and they established their presence and their offspring. Al bir enjoys a quiet peaceful green location, with mountains and hills surrounding it, as if protecting the town from the desert. its geographical location gathers rain water from the regions around it. after rain fall, the town blooms with greenery and flowers of different kinds.


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Populated places in Riyadh Province Populated places established in the 1600s {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub