Saudi Arabia Pt. 6 of 15: Old Riyadh

Diriyah (Arabic: الدرعية‎) or Dariyya, is a town in Saudi Arabia located on the north-western outskirts of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Diriyah was the original home of the Saudi royal family, and served as the capital of the Emirate of Diriyah under the first Saudi dynasty from 1744 to 1818. Today, the town is the seat of the Diriyah Governorate, which also includes the villages of Uyayna, Jubayla, and Al-Ammariyyah, among others, and is part of Ar Riyad Province.

[@officialpraizedetravelle]

Am a black Christian...just watching your video makes me want to Saudi arabia now...I can see the love the people of Saudi really are...not what the news shows on the internet..hoping to meet you in saudi after the lockdown

[@az000zf3]

Welcome to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[@SoLOoOo66]

Africans are our brothers they lived with us in this country since long time there are so many Saudis are of African descent and they are so cool people

[@sooofresh6413]

Everyone looks friendly! I dont see any racisim or hostility. You never get people chatting and smiling to strangers in UK ...long live ksa

[@kennethwilliams7697]

The young man who was your guide was awesome! I enjoyed this vlog, keep doing what you do and stay safe!

[@newafricatravelinformation3707]

I never Knew there were African people in Saudi Arabia ,but now I know.Thanks for this great job.You are educating us a lot.Ignorance is a disease.Your outfit is gorgeous.May you be blessed and protected.Africa forever.

[@chavezmoore390]

May Allah be pleased with you brother. As an orthodox Muslim in America it pleases me to see people follow in the footsteps of the rasool Muhammad sallallahu sallam. I use to believe the propaganda we were told about Islam and Africa until I started digging into my family tree. Let's just say America has not been 100% truthful about the presence and contributions of Muslims in the birth of our nation.🇺🇲

[@moeflood]

Love your latest Saudi videos. I’m in Riyadh as well 👍🏻 let’s link up

[@visualpoet1]

Now Flood Thank you very much brother! I am hunkering down now because of COVID-19, maybe next time :) In-box me at @sid_sidibe U got an awesome Channel brother!!! Keep it up.

[@leilamohamed7410]

I love Saudi Arabia MashaAllah I live in USA I go for ummra every year Love to all saudis

[@user-nw2ln9xc7u]

أول مرة في حياتي أرى أحياء شعبية سعودية تحية طيبة من المغرب

[@saqibmrashid]

Love and prayers to you my brother. I am a Pakistani born and lived in makkah 12 years of my life. Such a loving country. Best of vlogs keep it up mashallah

[@Leto4900]

wow, i like how you discovered my city, i saw things for the first time in riyadh in this video wonderful riyadh. some parts are really really historical places and deserve to be seen and visited . loved that.

[@shinrarango]

you are such a happy smiley dude your positive energy is infectious

[@samoriab5999]

Finally..a black guy travel channel

[@gloriadelgadillo9524]

Really enjoyed your video your your guide was Great! Keep the videos coming!

[@annuzamo1586]

love your energy brother, keep doing the good work of positivity and encouragment.

[@ahmeda6591]

You have a positive spirit that's why people are friendly towards u

[@MrSamshy]

I like your vlogs, very positive, chill and genuine reactions. I hope you visit Eastern and Southern parts of Saudi Arabia. I am very sure you’re gonna love the South especially.

[@MrSuperrajab]

You're always smiling and happy, which makes the videos uplifting :D God bless u ma dude.

[@876Abb]

Everyone seems friendly and easy to talk to...

[@morninglight8300]

I am so Impress, and actually seeing Saudi Arabia in a different light from watching your videos.The people and the woman in the black rope seems friendly. I guess it's not as bad as we think after all. The young boys looks like typical teenagers. Nice. I would definitely like to visit one day.Thanks for showing us Saudi cities. I am enjoying watching your channel here in Washington DC during COVID lock down. Good Job!!

[@YouTubeBlueButterflies]

Hello I'm pissed that KZbin did not notify me on your continued trip to the Kingdom. I am in awe how Saudi Arabia looks! I saw this country as being darker than Africa as far a being mysterious because we never get to see what's in the heart of Arabia. Thank you so much for this extremely rare insight. It's very modern and bright 🙏 Be safe brother from the virus ok!

[@DJCole34]

Why do you think someone dislike this? Very good video, once again. Thank you for showing us these monumental places in positive light.

[@shayboubbinshaddad7181]

🌴🇸🇦🌴 يا بلادي واصلي يا بلادي واصلي والله معاك واصلي واحنا وراك واصلي والله يحميك إله العالمين قوة الإيمان بالإيمان والعزم المتين .

[@visualpoet1]

@erwa حبيبي!!! :) :)

[@abuobaidalshamrani7810]

@@visualpoet1 maybe till this day you made the best videos on youtube about saudi culture we are all thankful for your effort habibi :)

[@visualpoet1]

@@abuobaidalshamrani7810 Thanks habibii! Stay tuned and always ignore haters. و شكرا!!

[@HammerTipTV]

Allah bless you always. I love your content

[@siramakonate431]

No way, so you are coming from Côte d’Ivoire. You Got a subscriber 🤩. Keep it up bro mashallah

[@alrasheedtbteba7198]

Just to make it clear . he is coming from America he live over there but originally he is from Cote d’lvoire .

[@siramakonate431]

Alrasheed Tbteba thanks 👍🏾 I have the same background, I live in New York City now but originally from Côte d’Ivoire 😄

[@antonydaniels7365]

قناتك مشوق كثير. أنا اسمر من اصل امريكي و ابي ازور السعودية. انشالله أنت سوف تعمل اكثر فيديوات في السعودية!

[@amapparatistkwabena]

The tour guide needs his own channel. He was so humble and approachable. Blessings to you both.

[@pinkmilk0728]

I Agree

[@seventimes2571]

Your Arabic is very good..

[@timl4257]

Very nice city. Clean streets too, some cities can be untidy. Good video👏🙂

[@user-rn3bb3dj4p]

Execution is good to keep society in check. That’s why Saudi Arabia is one of the safest places in the world, very little to no crime.

[@DJCole34]

True

[@amapparatistkwabena]

What a barbaric and uneducated thing to say; love doesn't "check" you. When you are loved, you do what's right because you WANT to. It's a horrible society that kills a human because the human did wrong. That goes for China, the US and Saudi Arabia.

[@bonifacemwangi2599]

Would really wish to meet this guy....he is very outgoing and friendly

[@nursechriswright528]

I can sense your excitement and enthusiasm for the country. I love it!

[@abdullah-el9qq]

Saudi Arabia looks beautiful

[@BB-jz4xm]

Wow people are look friendly, Respect KSA one day I’ll visit this country.

[@elllaakif4623]

The men are friendly their women are nasty to dark skin women. its true when they say the most disrespected person in the world is the African women

[@ceedyekun9238]

Waooooo!!! Awesome 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@brahemasanogo4794]

Very nice vidéo bro ❤️ I'm living in KSA since to 2 years and I fell in love with the country after visiting Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Abaha.....

[@sharjjahnaziz4122]

This is beautiful from United States of America. I want to travel one day to visit.

[@ndlugani2008]

mashallah! habib. How did you learn Arabic so well? I love your work man.

[@yasminbarry7941]

Perhaps the Saudi Governement should think about planting trees. Having said that, I like how careful you are, how aware you are of what you can and cannot do in Saudi Arabia.

[@hypeuhurudebarge438]

Wish to learn Arabic ....👌🏾

[@bclarke3973]

Enjoyed the video especially the mud house design from the ages.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Love the old neighborhoods, they are so down to earth and have charm. In the UAE some of the old houses have been restored and turned into tourist attractions.Which works out well since on one hand you need the history preserved but on the other hand you don't want too much commercialization of these lovely places. The old watch towers (which were found all over Arabia, Persia and southern Europe) were an important part of any town/city. About 50 years ago, after dark everybody in a town/city would be indoors and if anybody ventured outside without a lamp, would be prosecuted. Why? Because of the security of the whole community against robbers and highwaymen. The guards on the watchtowers needed to see any movement within the city, and the lamp would make it obvious.

[@Anubis10110]

I miss Riyadh.. interesting country

[@yacoubadiakite3714]

I love your chanel and I really do. I came across your videos and I love them all. I love what you're doing. I've viewed several videos of you on Siddis, black people in Palestine, India, etc. You are a smart guy and a very good polyglot. Merci beaucoup mon frère ivoirien. Continue sur cette bonne lancée et que Dieu te protége ! Amine. Tes vidéos nous enseignent et renseignent. J'ai véritablement un grand plaisir en les visionnant. Je suis mauritanien, vivant aux USA. سلآم عليك يا حبيبي. Keep it up the good work and vibes. 🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🙏🙏🙏🙏🤜🤛😷. Stay safe out there.

[@visualpoet1]

@Yacouba Diaké Ah mon dieu ! Un Diakité !!! La moitié de ma famille son Diakité !!! Vous êtes de Nouakchott ??? Répond moi sur : [e-mail] Or Instagram (mieux) @sid_sidibe Merci beaucoup !

[@yacoubadiakite3714]

C'est bien de savoir que la moitié de votre famille est Diakite. J'ai vécu à Nouakchott mais je ne suis pas de là mais plutôt du sud ( Djéol ). Enchanté de recevoir un retour de vous. Je vous suis sur Instagram. See you ! More blessings to you out there. 🙏🙏🙏

[@Quasiloks]

It's good to see the old town of Riyadh, beautiful ancient City, and people seem to be nice and welcoming.

[@theuncanspan]

"The organizer wanted me to hang around, but i got bored quickly and i left." Hahahahahahahaha!

[@user-uu5jf3jo3o]

It is like Place de Grève, in Paris. Until Year 1832, it was an execution place. It is is now equipped with tables and benches, people have fun there in the Summer, ice-skate in Winter and watch football encounters, concerts or dance.

[@oumarhaidara9534]

Nice video I spent my childhood in this area you done good job I wait for more Video

[@yaddygarms2226]

Did h experience racism like southern America?

[@hagosmtewolde7438]

Great hospitality

[@booka9930]

I hope you do Afro Iraqi next they are very interesting people

[@dissdad8744]

Bro, I heard there is a lot of racism against Blacks in Iraq?

[@booka9930]

Diss & Dad nah bro they are so iraqi to the bone that if u call them African they will tell you I’m Iraqi African

[@r72african29]

In iraq the blacks are few. Not like suadia arabia. About 10% of suadi Arabia are blacks. While in iraqs they are some thousands not much

[@ceedyekun9238]

Beautiful & outstanding !!! Loved it

[@shihri1535]

God bless you brother 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻keep it up 🇸🇦🇸🇦amazing

[@lailonnib]

You speak Saudi Arabic so well😭😭

[@mohamedshelare153]

A You mean Arsbic

[@lailonnib]

MOHAMMED Yusouf NO I MEAN SAUDI ARABIC DIFFERENT REGIONS HAVE DIFFERENT TONGUES AND DIFFERENT DIALECTICS .... I know what I ment 🙂

[@WinstonGelTV9574]

This Was A Very Enjoying Video. @Visual Poet@...Thanks For The Tour...!!!

[@Liveonpoint99]

Beautiful men, nice souls traveling through the world.

[@user-np1iv8iw2x]

هذي مناطق شعبيه قديمه يسكنها المقيمين اكثرهم من أفريقيا و الهند وباكستان لو تم تطوير المنطقه سوف يكون الايجار غالي عليهم

[@adelward8796]

طب هو الهدف من زيارته للسعودية علشان المقيمين من افريقيا ويحاول ايجادهم بالاحياء القديمه

[@Nabeelluth]

What you see is what you get masha’Allah thanks brother (Visualpoet1) for keeping it real. Long live Saudia

[@kadys2645]

Nagadef my bro j'aime tout tes vidéos 👌🏾❤️

[@user-qk4mx9gu4s]

Welcome my friend to Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 💕🙏🏻

[@adminteam3025]

I have watched your video of visiting Israel and your visit to Saudi Arabia, have you experienced any harassment, criticism or racism in any of these two? Off the camera recording. Honest answer would be much appreciated.

[@zionismisracism5029]

There is no israel

[@mordark4132]

واصل الله يسعدك ماشاء الله تبارك الله

[@rabmansou9510]

IDIOTS

[@mohammadk30]

Keep up the good work brother. We want to see the streets, farms, the old cities. We want to see the people.

[@wangariflorensa7559]

10 yrs living in manfuha from. ..kenya ... 💕💕💕

[@saritavidesh3585]

you have an awesome tour guide, good job

[@gtnm8321]

Shukulan jaziira watching from Riyadh but am from uganda

[@user-hu8uu1vl5s]

مرحبا بكم في السعودية 💌

[@rayomaro549]

You love Saudi you all ways in Saudi.

[@henrydebernardo7255]

Great new video on 🇸🇦 Saudi...the tall young bruh who was your tour guide looks like a clone of a brother who used to live on my block years ago...a friend who just returned from 🇸🇦 would consider this video very valuable since he only spent a very short time in the city...thanx again for a great job...👍🙏😎👀

[@edykin4320]

The tour guide (forgive me i did not catch his name) seems like a wonderful young man, and he speaks excellent English! put his contacts on the description so that anyone touring the Kingdom can reach out to him.

[@chinnychin5790]

yes i was thinking the same thing

[@JourneyBook]

Edy Kin unfortunately the brother didn’t get enough space as his tour guide 😅 but he’s good for sure. My point of view

[@chinnychin5790]

I am ready to visit Saudi,

[@FFRandom]

Hi Sid When is your next video? is their a specific period of time between your uploads? Btw big fan of your work

[@visualpoet1]

@F6F605 Every other week... Or maybe every two weeks, I guess Thanks for asking! Stay tuned.

[@Michaeljj2]

you are great , i like your style be blessed

[@mackoydanlakour9435]

Interesting architecture similar to what we encounters in Zanzibar

[@mackoydanlakour9435]

@Haba Sports with pleasure !

[@MrXalan]

Old Oman

[@faizahirsi5399]

Mashallah whose the guy with you his very handsome !!!!

[@Elohim2]

Thanks for the videos! Awesome... I ve loved the Saudis for a long time... and how can one forget mohamed al deayea! That Saudi goalkeeper was fire! One question.. did you live is Saudi? You seem to know the culture and language very well..

[@visualpoet1]

@fc kahiga Yes, I did live there during my teenage life :) Thanks for watching, and please stay tuned.

[@Dealer_Ss]

Man Did you know that Al-Deayea was a handball goalkeeper and his big brother got the best goalkeeper in Asia in the eighties?

[@timetraveler2397]

Nice video. Bless!

[@hamzehzare9972]

In Dubai we love Saudi

[@bobyfale4322]

I like his laugh 😅😆🤣😆😆 😆😆😆 I

[@ahmadnayfeh121]

You look like a handsome Saudi wearing the this Saudi thobe.

[@christinezosi3317]

wow I like your videos..they are very very educative...keep it up brother..

[@anonymousanonymous870]

Masha Allah, keep up the good work

[@januslog]

Great video, thank you for sharing! Hope to be able to go back to Riyadh soon again. It’s a cool city. Check out my series of vlogs on my trip to Saudi Arabia and let me know what you think 🇸🇦💚

[@BE-WOKE]

The guy with you on video have good English

[@caracara300]

Would love to see you do a series on Afro Iranians one day

[@TingsAfrican]

MashaAllah the guide was very informative ♥

[@adrianalouisa4541]

God Bless You John 3:16 love your videos

[@adrianalouisa4541]

Follow God ✨

[@humanitiesdiedlongtimeagof4344]

im from iran hope one day visit ur country,, ✌

[@pinkmilk0728]

don't come if you're planning to kill someone or poison their food

[@humanitiesdiedlongtimeagof4344]

@@pinkmilk0728 im sure there is good and bad people everywhere and i think ur the bad one, still going, because good people of saudi more kind then you 😛

[@Nwaiser]

Humanities died long time ago freedom You are more then welcome to come anytime you want .. our problem is not with the good people of Iran . And I'm sure you are hurt by Mullas just like us . Hopefully soon everything gets better and better brother .

[@erturtemirbaev5207]

Give us some tips on learning Arabic.

[@jassimshah9960]

very nice video greetings

[@maeleon]

I love these videos. It's interesting to see how much differently you get treated over there compared to White American men and White British men.

[@krakatoa16]

How differently does he get treated?

[@aadanaadan9109]

Really there are black community in Saudi Arabia, cool. we Somalis dont speak arabic but love to study arabic and use it for the Quran and fiqh.

[@stokmoney461]

Many Somalis speak Arabic I guess you live abroad. We are arabs

[@aadanaadan9109]

@@stokmoney461 really , you speak arabic ,, lets speak Arabic here then ? wll ma af Soomaali af aan eheen aad kuhadashaa?

[@wizemantalk3102]

@@aadanaadan9109 your writing is not Arabic. It's like you grow up in Dutchland.

[@aadanaadan9109]

@@wizemantalk3102 cmon dude. Soomaali buuxo aan ahy , af soomaaligeey nadiif waaye.

[@AB-im6de]

Somalis are not black or arab

[@Journey.3104]

Thanks for showing up a good side of Saudi

[@Statistica1]

I love your videos.

[@Africanadienne]

Bro, it wasn't a good idea to try to go deep inside the women's market. lol ! Very interesting. Ton guide (né en Arabie) semble avoir des racines sénégalaises.

[@FulanITales]

I grew up in the West Coast , never been to Riyahd , thankx for the vlogs keep it up cousin 💜

[@faisalwaafrica7478]

The problem we watched too much media, saud very good people problem with propaganda with media 😷

[@briancampbell3740]

Are you from Africa? Are you from Sudan?

[@Abdulrahman-bg1ft]

Great video i love Riyad 👍👍👍

[@Tech.Library]

The way you laugh makes me laugh too

[@turyatungadeus2447]

You look good man

[@nettiethatsme]

Awesome video @4:00 tell your friend I said HI😍