Shaqraa
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Shaqra is a town in central Saudi Arabia
, located near Ushaiger
and about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh
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The name "Shagra" means "blonde" or "blondie" which is taken from "the blonde mountain" which is north of Shagra.
Shaqra is strategically important because it is a good farming area and historically was a strategical trading place with Makkah, Syria, Yemen and Kuwait.
Many famous merchants were born and raised in Shaqra and then became very large companies such as: Al-Sadhan family (owner of Al-Sadhan Hyper Market), Al-Jomiah family (Agent of General Motors cars), Al-Essa family (Manufacturer and distributor of air conditioners HAAS, Hitachi, and Gibson). Al-Ruqaib family (owner of Sahara Mall) and many others.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, located near Ushaiger
Ushaiger
Ushaiger is a small village near Shagra in Saudi Arabia. It is 200 km NW of Riyadh.Ushaiger is one of the oldest towns in the Saudi region of Najd and it was a major stopping point for pilgrims coming from Kuwait, Iraq and Iran to perform Hajj or Umrah. It was originally known as A’ekel but...
and about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital 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...
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The name "Shagra" means "blonde" or "blondie" which is taken from "the blonde mountain" which is north of Shagra.
Shaqra is strategically important because it is a good farming area and historically was a strategical trading place with Makkah, Syria, Yemen and Kuwait.
Many famous merchants were born and raised in Shaqra and then became very large companies such as: Al-Sadhan family (owner of Al-Sadhan Hyper Market), Al-Jomiah family (Agent of General Motors cars), Al-Essa family (Manufacturer and distributor of air conditioners HAAS, Hitachi, and Gibson). Al-Ruqaib family (owner of Sahara Mall) and many others.