Al Artaweeiyah
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Al Artaweeiyah is a Bedouin
camp (Hijrah) on the road between Riyadh
and Kuwait
. It was considered a key location for the arising of Al Ikhwan group who helped King Abdul Aziz establish the Saudi Arabian Kingdom in the beginning of the 20th century. Most of the residents are of the Mutair tribe.
Bedouin
The Bedouin are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arab ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes or clans, known in Arabic as ..-Etymology:...
camp (Hijrah) on the road between Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
and Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. It was considered a key location for the arising of Al Ikhwan group who helped King Abdul Aziz establish the Saudi Arabian Kingdom in the beginning of the 20th century. Most of the residents are of the Mutair tribe.