Al Faisaliyyah (Riyadh) Explained

Al-Faisaliyyah
Demographics1 Info1:Arabic
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics Type1:Language
Governing Body:Baladiyah Al Batha
Native Name:حي الفيصلية
Subdivision Name2:Riyadh
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name:Saudi Arabia
Subdivision Type:Country
Caption:A typical apartment in Khalidiyyah
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Saudi Arabia#Asia
Native Name Lang:ar
Named For:King Faisal ibn Abdulaziz
Al-Faisaliyyah, locally al-Ghalah [1] and pejoratively as al-Mamnūʿāt (; lit. no-go zone),[2] is a shanty neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha[3] in south-east Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, inhabited mainly by lower-class Afro-Arabs[4] besides having significant presence of Yemenis,[5] Indians, Filipinos and Bangladeshis.[6] Bordered by Southern Ring Road to the south and Eastern Ring Road to the east, it shares proximity with as-Sinaiyah and al-Khalidiyyah neighborhoods to the west and al-Faruq neighborhood to the north.

History

Al-Faisaliyyah derives its name from King Faisal ibn Abdulaziz.[7] Owing to its ostracized and uninhabited atmosphere, it was previously called 'al-Ghalah, which basically translates to 'something which is cut-off from the sea'. According to a 2004 article by Al Riyadh, the area was gifted by King Faisal to homeless undocumented African migrants who used to live in al-Malazz and al-Maizilah neighborhoods (behind King Fahd International Stadium).

Unemployment and security

Al-Faisaliyyah is one of the most crime-infested areas of Riyadh and has been dubbed by locals as 'al-Mamnūʿāt (; lit. no-go zone), and has one of the highest unemployment ratios in the capital. According to Asharq Al-Awsat in 2007, almost sixty percent of the residents living in were undocumented.[8]

References

  1. Web site: 2011-06-01. حي الفيصلية "الغالة".. الأهالي يدفعون ثمن عزلتهم!. live. 2021-10-07. Al Riyadh. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410002613/http://www.alriyadh.com:80/637585 . 2014-04-10 .
  2. Web site: الشهري (الرياض). منصور. 2017-01-24. "غالة الرياض".. مأزق العشوائية والجريمة والممنوعات!. 2021-10-07. Okaz. Arabic.
  3. Web site: 2015-04-19. الإدارة العامة للنظافة. 2021-10-07. archive.is. 2015-04-19. https://archive.today/20150419133422/http://clean.alriyadh.gov.sa/Pages/Cleaning_Project.aspx. live.
  4. Web site: 2011-09-06. هل تصدق.. حي في الرياض يخاف رجال الشرطة من دخوله ؟!!. live. 2021-10-07. libral.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007113700/https://libral.org/vb/showthread.php?t=77612 . 2021-10-07 .
  5. Web site: الرياض. حمد السهلي ـ. 2011-05-27. عشوائية البناء والجرائم الأكثر انتشاراً في الحي (تصوير موسى النجعي). 2021-10-07. alyaum. Arabic.
  6. Web site: 2007-09-18. ضبط عصابات سرقات المنازل وسلب الليموزين وانتحال شخصيات موظفي الدولة بحي الفيصلية بالرياض. live. 2021-10-07. Al Riyadh. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007113701/https://www.alriyadh.com/280598 . 2021-10-07 .
  7. Web site: حكاية حي "الفيصلية"!. live. 2021-10-07. Al Riyadh. https://web.archive.org/web/20211007113700/https://www.alriyadh.com/14906 . 2021-10-07 .
  8. News: الرياض. حمد السهلي ـ. 2011-05-27. عشوائية البناء والجرائم الأكثر انتشاراً في الحي (تصوير موسى النجعي). 2021-10-07. alyaum. Arabic.

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