Umm Sulaim (Riyadh)
Umm Sulaim
حي أم سليم | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°38′02″N 46°41′53″E / 24.63389°N 46.69806°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Riyadh |
| Named for | Umm Sulaym bint Milhan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Baladiyah Al Shumaisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90 ha (220 acres) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Arabic |
Umm Sulaim (Arabic: حي أم سليم) is a subject of Baladiyah al-Shumaisi and a historical neighborhood within the erstwhile old city walls in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2] Spread across 90 hectares,[3] it shares borders with al-Wisham neighborhood to the north, ash-Shumaysi neighborhood to south and ad-Dirah neighborhood to the east. It is named after Umm Sulaym bint Milhan, one of the earliest female converts to Islam.
References
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