Jarir Street
 Jarir Streer, 2024 | |
| Namesake | Jarir ibn Atiyah |
|---|---|
| Length | 1.26 km (0.78 mi) |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Jarir Street (Arabic: شارع جرير) is a 1.26 km thoroughfare in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is named after Umayyad-era Arab poet Jarir ibn Atiyah. The street emerged in the period 1958–1959 during the reign of King Saud bin Abdulaziz following the development of the al-Malazz district. The street has lent its name to the neighborhood of Jarir, where it runs.
Overview
[edit]The street emerged during the reign of King Saud bin Abdulaziz in the period 1958–1959, in the same timeline of the development of al-Malaz and al-Nasiriyah districts. The street is named after early Umayyad-era Arab poet Jarir ibn Atiyah.[1]
The street hosts a number of private residential villas,[2] and has lent its name to the neighborhood of Jarir, where it runs besides the al-Malaz district as well as the Jarir Bookstore, which originated as a small bookshop on the street 1974.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ www.kapl.org.sa https://www.kapl.org.sa/magazine/ahwal-al-marefah/article/425/english-content-coming-soon. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Al-jazirah". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ مجلة الفيصل: العدد 249 (in Arabic). مركز الملك فيصل للبحوث والدراسات الإسلامية. 1997-08-01.
- ↑ "مؤسس جرير.. صاحب القرطاس والقلم نشر الإنسانية وغادر الدنيا". www.alriyadh.com. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "الملز .. قصة الحي الخالد في الذاكرة السعودية «1»". الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-27.