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Riyadh Public Library, Saudi Arabia (Maktabah al-'āmah al-sa'ūdīyah, Arabic مكتبة الرياض العامة السعودية) is a library established during the reign of King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud next to the mosque currently known as the Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Mosque, about 400 m south of the Al Hukm Palace and al-Safat square in Riyadh.
Unayzah Public Library (est. 1372 AH). The Riyadh Saudi Library, established in 1373 AH on the recommendation of the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, historically overseen by the Mufti, then the House of Ifta, and currently overseen by the leadership of the Department of Academic Research and Ifta.
King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) (Arabic: مكتبة الملك عبد العزيز العامة) is a public library in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1985 by Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, it was inaugurated in February 1988 and assumed its current name in 1996.
The library was established in 1990 [3] and is based in Riyadh. [4] Among its special collections are the libraries of Ihsan Abbas, Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abd al Aziz al Mani, Sheikh Abd Allah Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khamis, Sheikh Uthman Ibn Hamad al Haqil, Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Zaydan, Fawzan Ibn Abd al Aziz al Fawzan, Yusuf Ibrahim al Sallum, Muhammad Musa al Salim, Sheikh Muhammad Mansur al Shaqha ...
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston closed abruptly Tuesday due to a "sudden dismissal of federal employees," but was expected to reopen Wednesday, officials said. The ...
It contains the National Museum, King Abdulaziz Foundation, King Abdulaziz Public Library, King Abdulaziz Mosque, King Abdulaziz Auditorium, Al Madi Mosque, Red Palace and Riyadh Water Tower besides six municipal parks and gardens, namely the National Museum Park, al-Watan Park, the Palm Oasis and al-Yamamah Park.
Al Riyadh is also pioneer in other aspects. It is the first Saudi paper that included caricatures which were drawn by Ali Kharjy, a then-leading caricaturist. It is argued that Al Riyadh gained popularity among the public due to these caricatures at the end of the 1960s. [8] Al Riyadh is owned and published by Al Yamamah Press Establishment. [7]
The center has a museum, library, cinema, theater, and exhibition halls. [6] It was designed by the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta. [7] The center has been listed in Time magazine as one of the world's top 100 places to visit [1] [8] and attracted one million visitors in 2019. [9]