Ad Dhubbat

Al-Dhubbat (Arabic: الضباط, lit. 'the officers') is a neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,^[1] located east of al-Wizarat and northwest of al-Malaz in the sub-municipality of al-Malaz. It is one of the most ancient neighborhoods of Riyadh, dating back to the time of Jabal Abu Makhruq. The current form of the neighborhood emerged in the 1970s as a housing development project for government officials employed in the Ministry of Defense and other agencies. The district later got named after them.

Al Dhubbat الضباط
Neighbourhood
Al Dhubbat, 2024
Coordinates: 24°40′47″N 46°43′23″E
Country	Saudi Arabia
City	Riyadh
Region	Old Riyadh
Named after	Employees of Ministry of Defense
Government
• Body	Al Malaz Sub-Municipality
Language
• Official	Arabic

Overview

Jabal Abu Makhruq is the oldest landmark in the district,^[2] a limestone hill that once served as a stopover for pilgrims arriving from Eastern Arabia enroute to the walled town of Riyadh in medieval era.^[3][4] In the 1970s, the Saudi government developed the surrounding area of the limestone hill alongside the al-Wizarat district as a housing development project for government officials employed in the Ministry of Defense and other agencies located along the Old Airport Road,^[5][6][7] and named it after them.^[8]