Dharma
Dharma belongs to the Al-Arid region, which is located in the center of the Najd region, and is 60 square kilometers away from the city of Riyadh. It is located to the west of it, and is located in a valley known as Wadi Al-Bateen. Many centers and villages belong to this city. Where we find five centers, twenty-five villages and also a migration area.
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The city of Dharma is located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The city of Dharma is bordered on the northern side by a tall mountain, and on the southern side it is bordered by Al-Quwayyah Governorate and also Al-Muzahmiyah Governorate, and on the western side it is bordered by Shaqra Governorate, while on the eastern side it is bordered by the city of Riyadh. There are many centers affiliated with it, the most important of which is the Joe Center, and also the Qusour Center, and there is the Al-Muqbil Center, and also the Olaya Center, and we see the Al-Sibani Center, and also the Dirab Center, and also the Al-Ghaziz Center, and also the Al-Jafoura Center.
Residents of Dharma
The population of the city of Dharma is 30 thousand people, and today this number is increasing. The city of Dharma forms a wide valley, and the importance of this valley is that it is considered an agricultural area, and it is an ancient area. This city is considered a very important center for both the neighbors, and also travelers in The old road to Hejaz, and also the new road, which is famous for its agricultural seasons. Where wheat cultivation is widespread, as well as barley cultivation, there are dates, as well as vegetables, and we find fruits of most types, which made this road an industrial and commercial road, in addition to raising livestock there.
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The city of Darma is a very ancient city, and has been mentioned since the first century AH. It was mentioned by the poet Jarir Al-Umayyad, and he said about it as Qarma, and it was also mentioned by Yaqut Al-Hamwi in the seventh century AH, and with the passage of days and its succession it became known as Dharma, and the pre-Islamic poet Al-A’sha also mentioned it in his poem as Dharmaa. As for naming Dharmaa, it means abundance. Water, according to Sheikh Abdullah bin Khamis; He mentioned it in his famous book, Dictionary of Al-Yamamah, and because natural factors and climate change affected the water in it and it became scarce, he changed the name from Qarma to Dharma, in line with the scarcity of its water, and this city is known to have been a city with many palm trees.
Landmarks and monuments of Dharma
This city has an important geographical landmark. To the northeastern side of Darma, we find an area known as the Al Bateen area, and there is a tall mountain that had been separated since ancient times from the chain known in the area as the Tuwaiq Mountains. The reason for this separation was the results of weather factors, especially erosion, and this mountain is known today as Al Hamid. ; It is attributed to a water droplet, and it is located on the opposite side of Mount Tuwaiq. This name was taken from its acidity, and it is a famous landmark in the city.
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