Najd
Sign in to saveNajd is a historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes most of the central region of Saudi Arabia. It is roughly bounded by the Hejaz region to the west, the Nafud desert in al-Jawf to the north, the ad-Dahna Desert in al-Ahsa to the east, and the Rub' al-Khali to the south, though it lacks precise boundaries due to varying geographical and political limits throughout history.
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Najd is a historical region in central Saudi Arabia that has served as a significant geographic and cultural area of the Arabian Peninsula. Its importance stems partly from its position and natural boundaries—marked by the Hejaz to the west, deserts to the north and east, and the Rub' al-Khali to the south—though its exact borders have shifted over time due to changing geography and politics.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Najd
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Historical region of Arabia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.seat_type
- Largest city
- Settlement.seat
- Riyadh
- Settlement.image_map
- Map of Najd.svg
- Settlement.population_total
- 10627701
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022 census
- Settlement.parts_type
- Provinces
- Settlement.parts
- Riyadh, Al-Qassim, Ha'il
- Settlement.map_caption
- Map of the Najd region in the central region of the Arabian Peninsula
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Ancient history
- Islamic history
- Ridda wars
- Post–Ridda wars, until the 10th century
- Modern history
- Geography
- Boundaries
- Topography
- Culture
- Architecture
- Demographics
- Social and ethnic groups
- Religion
- In the ''Hadith''
- Language
- Economy
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Najd is a historical region of the Arabian Peninsula that includes most of the central region of Saudi Arabia. It is roughly bounded by the Hejaz region to the west, the Nafud desert in al-Jawf to the north, the ad-Dahna Desert in al-Ahsa to the east, and the Rub' al-Khali to the south, though it lacks precise boundaries due to varying geographical and political limits throughout history.
Administratively, Najd is divided into three main provinces. These include the Riyadh Province, which features Wadi Hanifa, the Tuwaiq escarpment, and the easterly region of Yamama, home to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, since 1824, as well as the Sudairi region, which has its capital in Majmaah; the Qassim Province, known for its fertile oases and date palm orchards spread out in the highlands along the Wadi Rummah, with its capital in Buraidah, the second-largest Najdi city; and the northerly Ḥa'il Province, which features the mountains of Jabal Shammar and the Tayy capital of Ḥaʼil.