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Deraiyeh or Derayah

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DERAIYEH or DERAYAH. A city of Arabia formerly the capital of the Wahhabis and of considerable importance prior to 1819 when it was captured by Ibrahim Pasha. It now consists of five walled villages amongst the ruins, with a population of about 1,500 inhabitants, the Wahhabi capital is now Riad.