Al-Ghanaiy
القناعي | |
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Coordinates: 24°37′46″N 46°42′50″E / 24.62944°N 46.71389°E | |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
City | Riyadh |
Region | Old Riyadh |
Named for | al-Qanaiʼy family |
Language | |
• Official | Arabic |
Al-Quna’i (Arabic: حلة القناعي), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Ghanaiy, was a quarter and a douar within the city walls in the erstwhile fortress-city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,[1][2] located between Mugailiyah and Muraighib in the northwestern part of the walled town.[3][4]
The quarter was attributed to the family of al-Qanaiʼy, who owned the land in the area[5] and hosted two small markets, Qaisiriya Ibn Qulaib (later Souq al-Ushaiger) and Qaisiriya Prince Saad bin Abdullah.[6][7][8][9][10]