Mohammed Abdu Arena

Mohammed Abdu Arena (Arabic: محمد عبده أرينا), officially as the Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage (Arabic: مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده), is a 22,000 seat[1] multipurpose arena in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the 'Theaters' area of Boulevard Riyadh City recreational complex.

Artist of the Arabs Mohammed Abdu Stage
مسرح فنان العرب محمد عبده
Mohammed Abdu Arena
Official logo featuring Mohammed Abdu
LocationThe Boulevard, Prince Turki Al-Awal Road, Hittin, Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates24.773693°N 46.605288°E / 24.773693; 46.605288
OperatorGeneral Entertainment Authority
Capacity22,000
Opened17 October 2019

Named after the Saudi singer Mohammed Abdu Othman,[2] it was established following the inauguration of Boulevard Riyadh City in October 2019 during the beginning week of the first edition of Riyadh Season entertainment festival.[3] Since its inception, the arena has hosted events like The Filipino Night, WWE's Super Showdown and Crown Jewel.[4][5]

History

On 12 October 2019, a day after the launch of the 2019 edition of Riyadh Season, the president of General Entertainment Authority Turki al-Sheikh announced the establishment of Mohammed Abdu Arena and Abu Bakr al-Salem Stage through is official Twitter handle.[6]

References
  1. ديوب, لميس (2022-01-29). "كم عدد مقاعد مسرح محمد عبده". موقع المرجع (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. الوطن, الرياض (2019-10-13). "تكريم أبوبكر سالم ومحمد عبده بموسم الرياض". Watanksa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. "الكشف عن هوية مسرح محمد عبده وأبو بكر". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  4. "International confrontations ignite WWE Crown Jewel fights in Riyadh Season 2021". Saudigazette. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  5. Mendhe, Abhilash. "First look at stage construction of WWE Super ShowDown 2020". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  6. "تقديرًا للفن .. مسرحَيْن باسم أبو بكر سالم ومحمد عبده في موسم الرياض | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-07.
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