{"id":90741,"date":"2025-12-28T13:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/?p=90741"},"modified":"2025-12-28T13:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:50:17","slug":"%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%86-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b4%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/90741\/","title":{"rendered":"Mud houses in the Northern Borders. Mud houses in the Northern Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The mud houses in the villages of the Northern Border Region, such as Lina, Luqa, Al Duwaid, Umm Rudma, and others, stand tall as living testimonies to the authenticity of the place and the depth of history, embodying the beauty and simplicity of rural architecture, and preserving within their walls the stories of ancestors and the features of a life shaped by the environment and shaped by man spontaneously and creatively.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/33-2.png\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90744\" src=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/33-2.png\" width=\"528\" height=\"361\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These houses reflect the prevailing lifestyle of those eras, where people faced the challenges of climate and the harshness of nature with smart solutions that contributed to the sustainability and ease of life, as they constituted an advanced model of environmental adaptation, relying on local materials derived from nature, such as mud, wood, and palm fronds, in complete harmony with man and his land, and an early awareness of the concepts of sustainable construction: Mud, wood, and palm fronds, in complete harmony between man and his land, and an early awareness of the concepts of sustainable construction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/44-2.png\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90745\" src=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/44-2.png\" width=\"520\" height=\"371\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mud houses look like an open book, through which the visitor reads the details of past life; from people's concerns and aspirations, to their simple dreams and daily rituals, they not only tell a story of construction, but also tell chapters of social memory, document the relationship between man and place, and give the viewer a sense of the fragrance of the past and the warmth of old life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/55-1.png\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90746\" src=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/55-1.png\" width=\"513\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although their design differs from one house to another, they share common features, most notably the majlis or mashab in some houses, which was the heart of the house and the center of the meeting, the place where guests were received and conversations were exchanged, reflecting the values of generosity and social cohesion that the people of the region were known for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/66-1.png\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90747\" src=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/66-1.png\" width=\"538\" height=\"388\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>King Abdulaziz's palace in the historic village of Linah, south of Rafha, stands out as one of the most important witnesses to the development of mud construction in the region, as it was built entirely of mud, and has been standing for more than ninety years, a clear indication of the durability and high quality of mud buildings at the time, and this architecture provided natural protection from the vagaries of the weather, providing an effective insulator from cold and heat, and resistance to rain and various environmental factors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22-2.png\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-90743\" src=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/22-2.png\" width=\"615\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The mud houses in the Northern Borders region remain a valuable architectural and cultural heritage, reflecting the identity of the community, embodying the story of man and place, and deserving of care and documentation as an authentic part of the country's memory and history.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minutes<\/span><\/span>\u062a\u0642\u0641 \u0628\u064a\u0648\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0642\u0631\u0649 \u0645\u0646\u0637\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f\u0648\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0644\u064a\u0646\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0644\u0648\u0642\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u064a\u062f\u060c \u0648\u0623\u0645 \u0631\u0636\u0645\u0629\u060c \u0648\u063a\u064a\u0631\u0647\u0627\u060c \u0634\u0627\u0645\u062e\u0629\u064b \u0648\u0634\u0648\u0627\u0647\u062f \u062d\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0635\u0627\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0639\u0645\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e\u060c \u0645\u062c\u0633\u0651\u062f\u0629\u064b \u062c\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0628\u0633\u0627\u0637\u062a\u0647\u0627\u060c \u0648\u062d\u0627\u0641\u0638\u0629\u064b \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u062c\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u062d\u0643\u0627\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062c\u062f\u0627\u062f \u0648\u0645\u0644\u0627\u0645\u062d \u062d\u064a\u0627\u0629\u064d \u0635\u0627\u063a\u062a\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0648\u0634\u0643\u0651\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0639\u0641\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0625\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0639. \u0648\u062a\u0639\u0643\u0633 \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0648\u062a \u0646\u0645\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064a\u0634 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0626\u062f \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0644\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u0628\u060c \u062d\u064a\u062b \u0648\u0627\u062c\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u062a\u062d\u062f\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u062e &#8230; 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