{{Short description|Former settlement in present-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}} '''Migrin''' ({{Langx|ar|بلدة مقرن}}) or '''Miqrin''', also called '''Riyadh Muqrin'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-10|title=باحث يكشف سبب تسمية الرياض بهذا الاسم قبل 500 سنة • صحيفة المرصد|url=https://al-marsd.com/باحث-يكشف-سبب-تسمية-الرياض-بهذا-الاسم-ق/|access-date=2021-11-24|website=صحيفة المرصد|language=ar}}</ref> was one of the major settlements in the southern outskirts of modern-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia alongside Miʼkal that emerged from the ruins of Hajr al-Yamamah<ref>{{Cite web|title=شعيب أبو رُفيع: الوادي الحاضر الغائب وسط مدينة الرياض|url=https://www.al-jazirah.com/2014/20140109/fe30.htm|access-date=2021-11-24|website=www.al-jazirah.com}}</ref> in the late 16th century. Forming a vital section of the Old Riyadh area, Miqrin constituted a large part of Riyadh's present-day neighborhoods of al-Dhahirah (ad- Dirah) and al-Shemaysi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=هل تظن فعلا أنك تعرف مدينة الرياض؟|url=https://www.independentarabia.com/node/206521/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B8%D9%86-%D9%81%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%9F|access-date=2021-11-24|website=اندبندنت عربية|language=ar}}</ref> A longtime rival to its neighbor Miʼkal, it was one of the most prosperous settlements in al-Yamama region, compared to ad-Diriyah, al-'Uyayna and al-Manfuhah.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2009-05-20|title=التاريخ السياسي لبلاد اليمامة (1/2)|url=http://www.alukah.net/culture/0/5902/|archive-url=|access-date=2021-11-22|website=www.alukah.net|language=ar}}</ref> It was reportedly named after 16th century Arab Prince Muqrin ibn Zamil.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004|title=شيء من تاريخ نجد|url=https://www.alriyadh.com/16234|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Al Riyadh}}</ref>
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