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| Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 24°40′47″N 46°43′23″E / 24.67972°N 46.72306°E / 24.67972; 46.72306 | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Region | Old Riyadh |
| Named for | Employees of Ministry of Defense |
| Government | |
| • Body | Al Malaz Sub-Municipality |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
Al-Dhubbat (Arabic: الضباط, lit. 'the officers') is a neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of al-Wizarat and northwest of al-Malaz in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. It is one of the most ancient neighborhoods of Riyadh, dating back to the time Jabal Abu Makhruq. The current form of the neighborhood emerged in the 1970s alongside the al-Wizarat district as a housing development project for government officials employed in the Ministry of Defense and other agencies, and after whom the district is named. The neighborhood later got inhabited by overseas workers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh around the 1980s.
Overview
Jabal Abu Makhruq is the oldest landmark in the district, a limestone hill that once served as a stopover for pilgrims arriving from Eastern Arabia enroute to the walled town of Riyadh in medieval era. In the 1970s, the Saudi government developed the surrounding area of the limestone hill alongside the al-Wizarat district as a housing development project for government officials employed in the Ministry of Defense and other agencies located along the Old Airport Road, and named it after them.
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