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Al-Yamama (Arabic: اليَمامَة, romanized: al-Yamāma) is a historical region in south-eastern Najd in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Only a handful of centralized states ever arose in the Yamama, but it figured prominently in early Islamic history, becoming a central theater in the Ridda wars immediately following Muhammad's death. Despite ...
A central part of the Al Yamamah deal was the sale of Tornado fighters to the Royal Saudi Air Force.. Al Yamamah (Arabic: اليمامة, lit. 'The Dove') is the name of a series of record arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia, paid for by the delivery of up to 600,000 barrels (95,000 m 3) of crude oil per day to the British government. [1]
Al Yamamah University (YU) (Arabic: جامعة اليمامة) is a university based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education. [1] It was founded by Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Khudair from Al-Khudair Family, who in 1957 established Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah Schools (Arabic: مدارس التربية النموذجية), the first private schools in Riyadh.
Al Yamamah Palace (Arabic: قصر اليمامة) is the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988. [1] [2] Named after the historic al-Yamama region, [3] the palace is located in the al-Hada district of northwestern Riyadh and was built in 1988 during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz.
Yamama may refer to the following places: Al-Yamama, a historical region in present-day central Saudi Arabia; Al Yamamah University, a university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Al Yamamah (magazine), an Arabic weekly published in Saudi Arabia; Al-Yamamah arms deal, a series of arms deals between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom
In 1961 he founded the Yamama Cement company in Riyadh which became one of the best performing construction firms in the region. [13] Although two of his sons, Salman and Abdulaziz, signed the document that demanded the abdication of King Saud in 1964, Prince Mohammed did not sign it; he was on a hunting trip during the incident. [11]
Hajr (Arabic: حَجْر, romanized: Ḥajr), also known as Hajr al-Yamamah (Arabic: حَجْر اليَمامَة, romanized: Ḥajr al-Yamāmah) or Khadra Hajr, [1] was an ancient city founded by the Hanifites [2] that roughly emerged in 5th century pre-Islamic Arabia and existed until 16th century in modern-day Riyadh [3] in the Najd region of present-day Saudi Arabia.
The Battle of Yamama was fought in December 632 as part of the Ridda Wars against a rebellion within the Rashidun Caliphate in the region of al-Yamama (in present-day Saudi Arabia) between the forces of Abu Bakr and Musaylima, a self-proclaimed prophet.