King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives

King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (KAFRA) (Arabic: دارة الملك عبد العزيز), better known as Darah,[1] is a cultural institution in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located between the Murabba Palace compound and the National Museum. It includes the King Abdulaziz Memorial Hall and King Abdulaziz Private Library.[2] Established in September 1972 through a royal decree by King Faisal,[3] it was later included in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center in 1999.[4]

King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives
دارة الملك عبد العزيز
LocationAl Murabba, King Abdulaziz Historical Center, Riyadh 12631, Saudi Arabia
Established12 September 1972 (12 September 1972)
Other information
Websitewww.darah.org.sa
One of King Abdulaziz's vehicles on display at the King Abdulaziz Memorial Hall, 2012

The Darah mainly involves in collections management and preservation of documents and archives pertaining to King Abdulaziz, the first monarch of Saudi Arabia, his successors and the national history in general.

References
  1. "King Abdul Aziz Foundation offers a quarter of its Arabic content online". Arab News. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  2. عبدالمحسن الحارثي (الرياض) (2018-11-11). "دارة الملك عبدالعزيز تكشف أكثر من 3 آلاف كتاب جمعها "المؤسس" خلال حياته". Okaz (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  3. القرني, علي خضران (2021-03-05). "دارة الملك عبدالعزيز ودورها في خدمة التاريخ والتراث". جريدة المدينة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  4. Bsheer, Rosie (2020-09-22). Archive Wars: The Politics of History in Saudi Arabia. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-1258-7.

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