Al-Dara Magazine, Issue One, Year 1423 AH

Contents of the issue: Research - Western travelers and their narratives about Al-Ahsa in the first half of the 20th century AD / 14th Hijri. Dr. Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Mutawa. The research focuses on the works of five Western travelers and their narratives about Al-Ahsa, who visited during the first half of the 20th century AD / 14th Hijri. Each of them was distinguished by a feature that gave their narratives a special character reflecting the history of Al-Ahsa during the period in which they visited (11-50). A new perspective for interpreting the phenomenon of inverted writings in Arabic script. Dr. Mishleh Al-Murikhy. The aim of the research is to present a new view regarding a unique phenomenon manifested in Islamic rock inscriptions, including two inscriptions written in a mirrored inverted manner. This phenomenon highlights the flexibility, adaptability, and shaping capability of Arabic calligraphy since its early ages. (51-69) The Hanbali School in Najd: A Historical Reading. Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Shuqair. The researcher details in his study the history of the spread of the Hanbali school in Najd, outlining the stages it went through over the centuries up to the 12th Hijri century, highlighting the most prominent scholars of each century and their activities. (71-102) Documents - Saudi-French relations during the 1920s and 1930s AD through preserved French documents, some of which are in the King Abdulaziz House Museum (Part Two). Al-Mundhir Soufir. This study continues to clarify what the French documents contained regarding Saudi topics related to the Kingdom, focusing on France's relations with the Saudi state in its early days, and the Kingdom's political stances during World War II. (103-130) Translated Research - The Arab Countries. Noura Tweitchel. Translation: Dr. Mohammed bin Mansour Aba Hussein. This article discusses some of the perceptions and visions that the author saw in the Kingdom, clarifying attitudes towards women, Saudi customs and traditions, along with descriptions of some of her travels and meetings with King Abdulaziz. (131-139) Lectures - Contributions of Saudi women researchers in writing about the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An analytical study. Dr. Najah bint Qabilan Al-Qabil and Dr. Huda bint Abdulrahman Al-Arou. The lecture discusses the intellectual output of Saudi women related to the history of the Kingdom, clarifying the numerical trends and the thematic and geographical distribution of women's contributions to authorship. It concludes with a bibliographic list of these contributions. (141-172) Book Reviews - Insights into poetry and poets in the Jazan region during the Saudi era. Authored by: Hijab bin Yahya Al-Hazim. Review: Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Rabee. The review provides a brief overview of the content of the book, along with some observations and aspects that the reviewer wishes the author had added or addressed, apologizing that the book is called "Insights." (175-183)