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	Riyadh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		By the end of the 18th century, Riyadh was part of the First Saudi State, with the capital at Diriyah.
		After the destruction of Diriyah in 1818 by the Turks, the capital moved to Riyadh.
		The city was seized in 1902 by Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud.
	www.americancanyon.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Riyadh (512 words)

	Diriyah walk photographs
		Dir'iyah was first settled in 1446, but its importance derives from its being the capital of the first Saudi state from mid 18th century until 1818.
		The House of Saud had undertaken to support the Wahhabi movement, even to the extent of jihad (Holy war), which was to occur often because of strong opposition to the new doctrine from across Arabia, from Riyadh to Mecca and Medina.
		So alarmed were the Ottoman authorities in what used to be Mesopotamia (now southern Iraq), that Ibrahim Pasha, the son of the governor in Egypt, laid seige to Dir'iyah in 1818 for six months, eventually razing the city to the ground.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /inclinations/diriyah/photos.htm (414 words)

	Timed Reading Text
		The Ottomans ultimately captured Diriyah, thus ending the first phase of the Al-Saud reign in 1818.
		By 1824, the Al-Saud regained political control of central Arabia and once again ruled the region from their new capital of Riyadh, located close to Diriyah.
		A period of unrest and tribal warfare began in 1865 and resulted in the Al-Rashid family, with Ottoman support, extending its power over the Saudi state.
	oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~aa165491/project/text1.htm (626 words)

	Saudi Arabia - THE SAUD FAMILY AND WAHHABI ISLAM, 1500-1850 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Al Saud originated in Ad Diriyah, in the center of Najd, close to the modern capital of Riyadh.
		Uyaynah, however, was close to Al Hufuf, one of the Twelver Shia centers in eastern Arabia, and its leaders were understandably alarmed at the anti-Shia tone of the Wahhabi message.
		He had earlier made contact with Muhammad ibn Saud, the leader in Ad Diriyah at the time, and two of Muhammad's brothers had accompanied him when he destroyed tomb shrines around Uyaynah.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-11562.html (1223 words)

	Diriyah Ruins
		I had a chance to go to the Dir'iyah ruins while i was in Saudi.
		The name Dir'iyah or Dir'aiyah or Deriya is derived form the Arabic word for shield and was named for the town form which its founder came.
		Saud al Muqrin, the ruler of Dir'iyah invited the religious reformer, Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhaab to move to Dir'iyah.
	a1ctimbo.tripod.com /travel/saudi/diriyah_ruins (93 words)

	HISTORY OF SAUDI ARABIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the early 18th Century, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Abdul Wahab, the son of a religious judge, called on Muslims to return to the original form of Islam.
		Initially persecuted, he later found protection in the town of Diriyah, which was ruled by Muhammad Bin Saud, a member of the Al-Saud family.
		The Ottoman's captured Diriyah, ending the first phase of the Al-Saud reign in 1818.
	www.angelfire.com /tn/BattlePride/Saudi2.html (394 words)

	Palestine Monitor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The soldiers reported that Diriyah was struck by one of a number of bullets that the soldiers had fired through a window.
		An on-site investigation by B’Tselem, however, “raised grave concern that Muhammad Diriyah was shot by the IDF soldiers as soon as he opened the door, in accordance with the soldiers’ orders.” The investigators also found that the two wanted men had not been in Diriyah’s house at the time he was killed.
		Furthermore, the fact that Diriyah was found dead on the doorstep indicates that he did not attempt to hide or run from or otherwise defy the soldiers as they had claimed.
	palestinemonitor.org /nueva_web/infos_materials/in_focus/IDF_impunity.htm (2263 words)

	B'Tselem - Testimony of Khairiya Diriyah, April 2004
		I lived with my son, Muhammad Diriyah, 36, and his wife, Hayah Fathallah Diriyah, 28, and their six children: Ala’a, 12; Usama’a, 11; Amal, 9; `Asam, 6; Khawla, 4; and Deragham, who is one-year old.
		The commander of the liaison office informed them that Muhammad had died and that his body was at Rafidiya Hospital.
		Khairiya `Ayash Sa`adah Diriyah, age 61, widow and mother of nine, resident of ‘Aqraba, near Nablus.
	www.btselem.org /english/Testimonies/20040411_Death_of_Muhammad_Diriyah.asp (954 words)

	DISPUTE OVER '93 OIL SPILL IN ELIZABETH RIVER GOES TO FEDERAL COURT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The spill was caused when the tug Harriet Moran collided with the freighter Saudi Diriyah late Dec. 1, rupturing a fuel tank in the larger vessel as it was being moved to Lambert's Point Docks from Norfolk International Terminals on the Elizabeth River.
		The lawsuit alleges that the Harriet Moran rammed the Saudi Diriyah, a combination bulk cargo and container carrier, as it was moving into position to turn the ship in the Elizabeth River's main channel.
		The oil spill was ``caused solely by and due wholly to the fault, neglect, and want of care of the Harriet Moran, her owner and the persons in charge of her navigation,'' the suit alleges.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950322/03220326.htm (528 words)

	Heritage s'attraction of Saudi Arabia
		There is also sites related to the history of the Saudi Kingdom and other sites mentioned in Arabic poetry, buildings all over the kingdom reflect the climate varies, building style and lifestyle of each area, as well as customs and traditions, values, stories, and folklore.
		Known as the capital of the first Saudi government, the city of Al Diriyah is located 20 KM North West of Riyadh on the banks of the Hanifah Vally.
		There are extensive renovation and restoration works being undertaken in Al Diriyah to ensure the area is appropriately preserved for future generations as well as locals and tourists to enjoy.
	www.asiarooms.com /saudi_arabia-travel-guide/Heritage.html (1136 words)

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		His conservative brand of Islam is often referred to as Wahhabism, and is the basis for the strict customs followed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today.
		By the early 1800s, the House of Sa'ud had consolidated its leadership of most of the Arabian Peninsula, and ruled from its family home in Diriyah, located just outside present-day Riyadh.
		The Ottomans marched on, and destroyed, the town of Diriyah.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/3874/28163 (976 words)

	Turki bin Abdullah
		Turki ibn Abd Allah, the uncle of the next-to- last ruler (Saud), upset Egyptian efforts to exercise authority in the area.
		Turki had fought at Ad Diriyah, but managed to escape the Egyptians when the town fell in 1818.
		He hid for two years among loyal forces to the south, and after a few unsuccessful attempts, recaptured Ad Diriyah in 1821.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/gulf/turki-bin-abdullah.htm (566 words)

	Arabs And Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1726, the Saudi dynasty ruled in Ad Diriyah (west of Riyadh, in the Nejd or central Arabia).
		Ad Diriyah was destroyed in 1818 and Egypt ruled Mecca until 1840, when the sharifs again became autonomous vassals of the Ottoman Empire.
		The Saudis, under Turki (1823-1834), captured Riyadh, which they chose as their seat of power, but they too accepted the suzerainty of the Ottomans.
	www.worldhistoryplus.com /PeoplesInHistory/arabsAndArabia.html (1248 words)

	Power & Motoryacht Forums: Lady Sarya & Al Diriyah
		Al Diriyah was built in 1960 by National Bulk Carriers in Japan.
		AL DIRIYAH was at Antibes last summer : she was moored outside the IYCA for a few weeks
		Two weeks ago Al Diriyah was in the bay of Villefranche and last week she was anchored at Cannes.
	powerandmotoryacht.zeroforum.com /zerothread?cmd=print&id=345 (1041 words)

	Saudi Arabia Nineteenth-Century Arabia
		The Egyptians turned next to the material monument of the Al Saud rule, the city of Ad Diriyah.
		They razed its walls and buildings and destroyed its palm groves so that the area could not support any agricultural settlement for some time.
		However, Turki ibn Abd Allah, the uncle of the next-to- last ruler (Saud), upset Egyptian efforts to exercise authority in the area.
	www.country-studies.com /saudi-arabia/nineteenth-century-arabia.html (1585 words)

	GOTM23 Succession Game [PTW] - Page 2 - Civilization Fanatics' Forums
		Diriyah founded, producing 2/2 food/shields, so start on a quick warrior to defend against the pesky barbs.
		Diriyah completes warrior, starts warrior (due in 5, growth in 5).
		Diriyah warrior tries to lure the barb to attack him.
	forums.civfanatics.com /showthread.php?t=66010&page=2 (3795 words)

	Terrorism - Palestinian & Terrorism-Financing
		Nabil Mahmud Abdul Fatah Diriyah [Fatah activist in Nablus.
		Zakaria Musa Abdul-Hamid Diriyah [Fatah activist from Aqrabah.
		Usama Hadr Hamza Diriyah [Handwritten comment: brother of the Martyr Yassin Hadr].
	www.intelligence.org.il /eng/bu/ya/money_tg.htm (194 words)

	Diriyah Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Diriyah (248 words)

	Shakeel's Page
		Initially he was disciplined by the scholars and was to face prosecution.
		He then sought protection in the town of Diriyah, which was ruled unlawfully by the rebellious Muhammad Bin Saud, head of Al-A'nnza tribe and a member of the prominent Al-Saud family, an enemy of the Ottomani Khilafah.
		In 1757, the rebellious Muhammad Bin Saud defeated the Amir of Al-Ihsaa city and controlled the Whole of Diriyah.
	www.gzastorm.i12.com /otherarticles/saud.html (2014 words)

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		You can see beautiful views on this ride and it fun to stop and go swimming in the swimming areas.
		Old Diriyah is the old captol of Saudi Arabia.
		This is the place where the Saud family first came to power in the mid 18th century, only for it to lose out to the Egyptian army when they tried to take Diriyah in 1818.
	saudiarabia2005.primetap.com /about.html (292 words)

	GOTM23 Succession Game [civ3] - Page 6 - Civilization Fanatics' Forums
		We are about to be raided by a barb south of Diriyah.
		The other reason I had is I didn't know if the current road counts as crossing the river or not, so I figured I could ensure a 1-turn transit by adding a road here too.
		It only takes one turn to get from Diriyah to Makkah, though, because the river is right next to Makkah.
	forums.civfanatics.com /showthread.php?t=66011&page=6 (4276 words)

	Saudi Arabia - A Look at the Past (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The later rulers in Damascus and Baghdad lost control of the united Muslim world and most of Arabia returned to tribal rule.
		uring the mid 1400s, the Saud dynasty controlled a small area around the town of Diriyah, near the present day capital of Riyadh.
		The Ottoman army captured Diriyah in 1818, but by 1824 the Al-Saud had regained political control of central Arabia and ruled from their new capital of Riyadh.
	www.settlement.org /cp/english/arabia/alook.html (361 words)

	The History of Saudi Arabia
		In the early 18th century, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab, the son of a religious judge, called on Muslims to return to the original form of Islam.
		Initially persecuted, he later found protection in the town of Diriyah, which was ruled by Muhammad bin Saud, a member of the prominent Al-Saud family.
		The partnership between these two men eventually led to the foundation of Saudi Arabia.
	www.saudiembassy.net /Country/History.asp (2210 words)

	Abdullah bin Saud
		In 1818, an Ottoman expeditionary force commanded by Muhammad Ali was sent to the peninsula, and armed with modern artillery and vast manpower, it advanced to the heart of Najd and laid waste to the Saudi capital of Dariyah.
		Ad Diriyah -- and Abd Allah with it -- fell.
		His son Ad-Dar'iyah was taken and Abdullah bin Saud removed to Istanbul where he was publicly beheaded.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/gulf/abdullah-bin-saud.htm (479 words)

	Rantburg Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Saud family was established in Ad Diriyah, in the center of Najd, near the modern capital of Riyadh, where they had settled around 1500.
		He won over some local leaders in Uyaynah and destroying some shrines there with the assistance of the Saud family, but was obliged to leave that town because of Shi’a pressure, and headed for Ad Diriyah, where he was welcomed by the Saud family.
		On the Saudi side, Abd Allah ibn Saud ibn Abd al Aziz who faced the invading Egyptian army, but was rapidly defeated, and then pursued to Al Diriyah and evicted from there in 1818.
	www.rantburg.com /poparticle.asp?HC=Main&D=7/6/2004&ID=37305 (908 words)

	Photographs / Pictures of Dir'iyah, Saudi Arabia
		The First Saudi State was established in the year 1744 when Mohammed Ibn Abdul Wahhab (religious reformer) settled in Dir'iyah and Prince Mohammed Ibn Saud agreed to support his views to cleanse the Islamic faith from distortions.
		The Ottomans ultimately captured Dir'iyah, thus ending the first phase of the Al-Saud reign in 1818.
		By 1824, the Al-Saud regained political control of central Arabia and once again ruled the region from their new capital, Riyadh, located close to Dir'iyah.
	www.toursaudiarabia.com /diriyah.html (576 words)

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		The mosque was believed to have been built by the Ibrahim Pasha, the destroyer of Diriyah in the 19th century, meanwhile the fort was itself built in 1551 by the Turkish army.
		The oldest mosque in Hofuf is the Al Jabri Masjid which built in the 16th century and is still in use.
		The First Empire collapsed in 1818 when the Ottoman Turks captured Dir’iyah and razed the city.
	www.geocities.com /camelss/day.html (2051 words)

	History of Saudi Arabia
		Rather than adopting the title of king, Fahd was styled in Arabic Khadim al Haramayn, or "custodian of the two holy mosques," thereby stressing the Islamic aspect of his governance.
		In this regard, he echoed the partnership between the religious and political elements of society established in 1744 by Muhammad ibn Saud, the amir in Ad Diriyah near Riyadh, and Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab, the shaykh who had come to the area to promote the doctrine of the oneness of God in true Islam.
		This arrangement, however, did not give unchecked political power to the ruler because in accordance with the precepts of Abd al Wahhab, based on the political theory of Taqi ad Din ibn Taimiya, secular authority must conform to divine law and produce civil order in order to be legitimate.
	motherearthtravel.com /saudi_arabia/history.htm (3866 words)

	DirÂ’iyah Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more...
		DirÂ’iyah Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more...
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	www.affordabletravel.org /asia/middleeast/saudiarabia/diriyah (331 words)

	Freedom in the World 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		However, there does not appear to be a consensus within the royal family in favor of further-reaching reforms.
		The origins of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia date back to a 1744 pact between the ruler of the small central Arabian town of Diriyah, Muhammad ibn Saud, and a puritanical Islamic revolutionary, Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
		Ibn Saud pledged to purge the land of impurities in return for the latter’s endorsement, and together they conquered Riyadh and the central Arabian region of Najd.
	www.freedomhouse.org /research/freeworld/2003/countryratings/saudi-arabia.htm (1984 words)

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