Migrin () or Miqrin, also called Riyadh Muqrin was one of the major settlements in the southern outskirts of modern-day
Riyadh
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 ...
,
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries ...
alongside
Miʼkal that emerged from the ruins of
Hajr al-Yamamah in the late 16th century. Forming a vital section of the
Old Riyadh
Old Riyadh () is an umbrella term used for a loosely defined region that primarily lies in the southern portion of modern-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, encompassing neighborhoods and settlements that emerged from the ruins of Hajr al-Yamamah in late ...
area, Miqrin constituted a large part of
Riyadh's present-day neighborhoods of al-Dhahirah (
ad- Dirah) and al-Shemaysi. A longtime rival to its neighbor
Miʼkal, it was one of the most prosperous settlements in
al-Yamama
Al-Yamama () is a historical region in south-eastern Najd in modern-day Saudi Arabia.
Only a handful of centralized states ever arose in the Yamama, but it figured prominently in early Islamic history, becoming a central theater in the Ridd ...
region, compared to
ad-Diriyah,
al-'Uyayna and
al-Manfuhah.
It was reportedly named after 16th century Arab Prince
Muqrin ibn Zamil.
References
History of Riyadh
Geography of Riyadh
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