Al Muraighib
المريقب | |
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![]() Souq al-Mughaibrah, 1943 | |
Coordinates: 24°37′38″N 46°42′26″E / 24.62722°N 46.70722°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Region | Old Riyadh |
Sub-quarters | Hillat al-Mughaibrah |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
Hillat al-Muraiqib (Arabic: حلة المريقب), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Muraighib, was a quarter and a douar within the city walls in the erstwhile fortress-city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the southwestern corner of the walled town.[1] It contained the sub-quarter of Hillat al-Mughaibrah (Arabic: حلة المقيبرة, lit. 'the graveyard quarter'), which included a cemetery and an eponymous souq.[2][3][4]
The al-Mughaibrah sub-quarter hosted one of the two cemeteries that catered the needs of the town's inhabitants, other being Shalaga.[5] It hosted the Muraighib School and Muraighib Mosque.[6][7][8]
The Souq al-Mughaibrah (Arabic: سوق المريقب) was a traditional market in the Mughaibrah sub-quarter.[9][10][11][12] It was one of the most important trading commercial centers of the walled town.[13][14] The souq survived following the dismantling of city walls and is today largely situated on the site of Souq al-Tamir.[15][16] The souq included Qaisiriya al-Hasawiya (Arabic: قيصرية الحساوية) and Souq al-Jufrah (Arabic: سوق الجفرة, lit. 'the pit market').[17][18][19]
It was bounded by Hillat al-Sharqiyah from the east, al-Ghanaiy quarter from the north and al-Muraighib Gate from the west, which served as the main southwestern entrance to the town.
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