Al-Marqab (), or in

Najdi Najdi may refer to: *People of Najd * Najdi (surname) *Najdi Arabic Najdi Arabic (, Najdi Arabic: , ) is the group of Arabic varieties originating from the Najd region of Saudi Arabia. Outside of Saudi Arabia, it is also the main Arabic variety ...

vernacular pronunciation as al-Margab, is one of the oldest neighborhoods of

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. Located on the eastern bank of Wadi Hanifa, the current form of the metropolis largely emerged in th ...

, located east of al-Dirah and south of

Thulaim Thulaim () is a commercial and residential neighborhood in downtown Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Amal and north of Margab in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz,

in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha. It was named after the Margab Fort, which was demolished in 1957. As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the west, its western strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area. The early traces of its existence dates back to 16th century, 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. Al Marqab Riyadh old picture

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Neighbourhoods in Riyadh {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub