Al-Ajnab Neighborhood

Al-Ajnab Neighborhood, or Hallat al-Ajnab, is one of the old neighborhoods of Riyadh City. It is located in the northeastern corner of the city, north of al-Thumairi Street, which extends from al-Thumairi Gate in eastern Riyadh to the center of old Riyadh.

One of the most famous residents of al-Ajnab Neighborhood during the era of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, was his sister, Princess Noura, and her husband, Prince Saud Bin Abdulaziz al-Kabir. Another notable resident was the orientalist Mohammad Asad (Leopold Weiss), who met King Abdulaziz for the first time in Makkah al-Mukarramah in early 1927. Additionally, the orientalist Abdullah Philby, who settled in Riyadh and made documentary efforts, including several books, also resided in the neighborhood.

Al-Ajnab Neighborhood was named after its residents, as the majority of them came from outside Riyadh.

Al-Ajnab Neighborhood included a car garage for King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud when he was a prince. The garage was located in the southeast part of the neighborhood.