Mount Radwa

Mount Radwa is a mountain in the northwest of the Kingdom, located in Yanbu governorate, and is recorded in tradition as one of the three mountains that lie at Madinah, alongside Mount Uhud and Mount Warqan. [1][2]

Its historical standing is bound to its having hosted the first meeting between King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and King Farouk, which was held at Radwa Bay in 1364 AH, corresponding to 1945. [1][3]

Mount Radwa lies in the northwest of the Kingdom, in Yanbu governorate, four nights' journey away. [1][2]

Tradition records that Radwa is one of the three mountains that lie at Madinah, together with Mount Uhud and Mount Warqan. [2]

Mount Radwa hosted the first meeting between King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and King Farouk of Egypt, held at Radwa Bay in 1364 AH, corresponding to 1945. [1][3]

The foot of Radwa was chosen as the site of the meeting for the area's striking natural setting, its greenery and abundant water, and the beauty of the shore near Radwa Bay on the Red Sea. [1] The position of Yanbu as a historic port linking Egypt with the Arabian Peninsula contributed to the choice of the site. [1]

The meeting site was established at the foot of Radwa under the direct supervision of the Minister of Finance, Abdullah Al-Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, and was completed in a record period of no more than three days; the hillside was turned into an integrated city of tents with pavilions for sitting and sleeping and furnished seating, together with a network of water and lighting, supervised by specialist engineers. [1]

The site lay more than ten kilometres from Yanbu, where 2000 tents were pitched and fully equipped, and 360 cars were assigned to transport the participants. [3]

King Abdulaziz left Makkah bound for the Radwa site on Saturday the sixth of Safar 1364 AH, corresponding to 20 January 1945. [4]

King Farouk arrived at the port of Yanbu on the morning of Wednesday the tenth of Safar 1364 AH, corresponding to 24 January 1945, and was received by King Abdulaziz. [4] The events of the official reception continued for four consecutive days, and King Farouk left the Kingdom on Sunday 14 Safar, corresponding to 29 January. [4]

King Abdulaziz assigned Saudi Radio to cover the events of the meeting in various languages throughout the days of the visit, and a media centre was set up in the camp under Abdullah Balkhair, Ahmed Abduljabbar and Mohammed Al-Nafisi. [4]

The Radwa meeting resulted in King Abdulaziz's final approval of the Kingdom's accession to the Arab League, with the commitment to the joint defence of Palestine included among what was to be agreed between the founding states. [5]

The Kingdom issued four commemorative postage stamps for the meeting in denominations of ten, five and three piastres and a half piastre, in four colours: blue, violet, red and brown. [5]

The King Abdulaziz Foundation documented a study by Dr Khalifa Al-Masoud entitled "The Radwa Meeting and its Impact on Political Conditions in the Arab World" in a book within its documentary publications on the life of King Abdulaziz. [5] A book entitled "Qimmat Radwa" by its author Atef Al-Qadi was also published, tracing the meeting at Yanbu and the beginning of the establishment of the Arab League. [6]

Q: Where is Mount Radwa located? A: In the northwest of the Kingdom, in Yanbu governorate, four nights' journey away. [1][2]

Q: What is Radwa's standing in tradition? A: It is recorded as one of the three mountains that lie at Madinah, with Mount Uhud and Mount Warqan. [2]

Q: What meeting did the Radwa area witness? A: The first meeting between King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and King Farouk of Egypt, held at Radwa Bay in 1364 AH, corresponding to 1945. [1][3]

Q: Were commemorative items issued for the Radwa meeting? A: The Kingdom issued four commemorative postage stamps in four colours, and the King Abdulaziz Foundation documented the events of the meeting in one of its documentary publications. [5][6]

Q: How long did the reception events at Radwa continue? A: Four consecutive days, after King Farouk's arrival at the port of Yanbu on the tenth of Safar 1364 AH, corresponding to 24 January 1945. [4]

Mount Radwa in Yanbu governorate combines its position in the northwest of the Kingdom with its mention in tradition, and its standing as the site of the first meeting between King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud and King Farouk in 1364 AH, corresponding to 1945. [1][2][3] The "Radwa Beach" event held at the sharm of Yanbu governorate carries the mountain's name among the landmarks of the governorate. [7] Related topics on the platform include King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, Madinah Province, Khaybar Lava Field, Sarawat Mountains and The Red Sea Project.