Al Mansurah (Riyadh)
Al-Mansurah (Arabic: المنصورة), alternatively romanized as al-Mansourah and formerly known as Khanshaleelah, (Arabic: خنشليلة, lit. 'khan of Jaleelah') is a historic neighborhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of Manfuhah and west of al-Khalidiyyah in the sub-municipalities of al-Batʼha and Aziziya. It was once a stopover for Hajj pilgrims on the traditional route arriving from the east and was named after a 16th century local woman, Jaleelah bint Abdul Mohsen ad-Dar'iy, who had donated her house as a caravanserai to accommodate the travelers enroute to Mecca.
Al-Mansurah
المنصورة Khanshaleelah | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Al Mansourah, 2023 | |
Coordinates: 24°36′33″N 46°44′32″E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Government | |
• Body | Baladiyah Al Batha Baladiyah Al Aziziya |
Area | |
• Total | 5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
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