Al-Marqab (Arabic: المرقب, lit. 'watchtower'), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Margab,[1] is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located east of al-Dirah and south of Thulaim in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha.[2][3] It was named after the Margab Fort, which was demolished in 1957.[4][5] As the neighborhood is bounded by al-Batʼha Street to the west, its western strip partially forms part of the al-Batʼha commercial area.
The early traces of its existence dates back to 16th century,[6] which nearly corresponds with the final stages of the disintegration of Hajr al-Yamamah that resulted in the succession of several settlements from the former.
