Najd or Nejd (Arabic: نجد Naǧd) is a region in central Saudi Arabia and the location of the nation's capital, Riyadh. Najd is a plateau ranging from 762 to 1,525m in height. The eastern section is marked by oasis settlements, elsewhere the region is sparsely occupied by nomadic Bedouins. An individual from Najd is called a Najdi in Arabic. Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Riyadh from space, April 1994 Ministry of the Interior Faisaliah Centre King Fahad Int. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Kazakh nomads in the steppes of the Russian Empire, ca. ... Bedouin resting at Mount Sinai Bedouin, derived from the Arabic , a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Arab nomadic groups, who are found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via the Western Desert, Sinai, and Negev... Arabic is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

History

The region was conquered by the Wahhabi forces of Abdul Aziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Saud, from the Ottoman Empire, during the period of 1899–1912. In 1932, Najd became a province of ibn Saud's newly formed Saudi Arabia. Wahhabism (Arabic: الوهابية, Wahabism, Wahabbism) is a Sunni fundamentalist Islamic movement, named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ... Ibn Saud Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal Al Saud (1880 - November 9, 1953), also known by several abbreviated forms of this name, or simply as Ibn Saud was first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ...

Among the prominent people born in Najd is Ibn Baz, Ibn Uthaimeen and also Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab. Banu Tamim, the tribe of Abu Bakr, originated from here. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Tamimi (1703 C.E. – 1792 C.E.) (Arabic:محمد بن عبد الوهاب التميمى) was an Arab theologian born in the Najd, in present-day Saudi Arabia and the most famous scholar of the movement within Islam known as the Wahhabi movement. ... The BanÄ« TamÄ«m or Banu Tamim (Arabic: بنو تميم) is a clan of the Quraish tribe. ... Abu Bakr As Siddiq (Arabic ابو بكر الصديق, alternative spellings, Abubakar, Abi Bakr, Abu Bakar) (c. ...

The Banu Tamim clan was located in this area, and the Bani Utub originate from here. The Banī Tamīm or Banu Tamim (Arabic: بنو تميم) is a clan of the Quraish tribe. ... The Bani Utub (or Bani Utbah, or Utoob) is an Arab tribe originally from the region of Najd in central Arabia. ...

Najd was involved in the Ridda wars, Abu Bakr sent Khalid ibn al-Walid into Najd with 4000 men. The Ridda wars were a set of military campaigns against apostasy in Arabia during 632 and 633 AD, following the death of Muhammad. ... Abu Bakr As Siddiq (Arabic ابو بكر الصديق, alternative spellings, Abubakar, Abi Bakr, Abu Bakar) (c. ... Khālid bin WalÄ«d (in Arabic:خالد بن الوليد) ; also known as: Sayf-Allāh / Sword of God); (584 - 642) was a Muslim Arab soldier and general. ...

Hadith

A well-known Hadith of Muhammad seems to portray the Najdi in a negative light, the Hadith of Najd. Hadith (Arabic: , Arabic pl. ... Muhammad (c. ... The Hadith of Najd is a famous hadith about three geographical locations. ...

See also

• History of Kuwait
• History of Saudi Arabia

History of Kuwait. ... Except for a few major cities and oases, the harsh climate historically prevented much settlement of the Arabian Peninsula. ...

External links

• The Salafi Cult
• Najd is not in Iraq
• Misunderstanding the Hadeeth of Najd