Early history Although the location is sometimes identified with an ancient settlement mentioned by
Yaqut and
Al-Hamadani known as Oryarh, the history of Zulfi proper dates back to the third century. According to the chroniclers of
Nejd. During the
Pre-Islamic era the settlement at the site was called
or (), and was reportedly founded by the tribe of
Banu Hanifa and Banu tmym. Hajr served as the capital of the province of
Al Yamamah, whose governors were responsible for most of central and eastern
Arabia during the
Umayyad and
Abbasid eras. Al-Yamamah broke away from the
Abbasid Empire in 866 and the area fell under the rule of the
Ukhaydhirites, who moved the capital from Hajr to nearby
Al Kharj. The city then went into a long period of decline. In the 14th century,
North African traveller
Ibn Battuta wrote of his visit to Hajr, describing it as "the main city of Al-Yamamah, and its name is Hajr". Ibn Battuta goes on to describe it as a city of canals and trees with most of its inhabitants belonging to
Bani Hanifa, and reports that he continued on with their leader to
Mecca to perform the
Hajj. Later on, Hajr broke up into several separate settlements and estates. The most notable of these were
Migrin (or
Muqrin) and ''Mi'kal
, though the name Hajr
continued to appear in local folk poetry. The earliest known reference to the area by the name Riyadh'' comes from a 17th-century chronicler reporting on an event from the year 1590. In 1737,
Deham ibn Dawwas, a refugee from neighboring
Manfuha, took control of Riyadh. Ibn Dawwas built a single wall to encircle the various quarters of Riyadh, making them effectively a single town.
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Battle of Sabilla The
Battle of Sabilla (March 29, 1929) was the main battle of the
Ikhwan Revolt in northern
Arabia between the rebellious
Ikhwan forces and the army of
Ibn Saud. It was the last major battle, where one side rode camels, as the
Ikhwan emphasized radical conservatism, shunned technological
modernization. The rebellious, but technologically mediocre, Ikhwan were decisively defeated by the Saudi forces, which included machine-guns and cavalry. Faisal al-Dawish, one of the three leaders of the rebellious Ikhwan tribes, was wounded in the battle. According to
Ibn Saud Information Resource, his injury was "serious". Sultan bin Bajad, allegedly fled the battle scene. Senior
al-Qaeda leader
Khalid al-Juwayr was captured by the security forces in al-Zulfi.
Relation to Kuwait A significant amount of
Kuwaiti families, including the ruling Al-Sabah family and the prominent AlShaya and Alghanim families hail from Al-Zulfi. Many of them emigrated in the 19th and early 20th century. Most of these families still have connections with Al-Zulfi, and some still own property there. ==Geography==