House of Allegiance, Historic site and museum in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
The House of Allegiance is a residential building in Hofuf that is divided into several exhibition rooms. These rooms display manuscripts, archaeological finds, and historical tools representing different periods of the region's past.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Umar al-Mulla, qadi of Al-Ahsa, founded the house in 1789 (or 1218 AH); it later passed to his descendant Abd al-Latif al-Mulla. On 4 May 1913, during the Battle of Al-Ahsa, King Abd al-Aziz entered it first, and Al-Ahsa's notables pledged allegiance there. Saudi antiquities authorities restored it between 2005 and 2007.
The house served as a gathering place where local leaders and community members came together for important discussions and decisions. Visitors can observe how the interior spaces were arranged to facilitate these meetings and understand their significance in regional affairs.
The house is located in Hofuf and can be easily reached on foot by walking through the old quarters of the city. The rooms are labeled to help visitors navigate through the exhibition spaces.
The house is named for the 1913 pledge of allegiance by Al-Ahsa residents to King Abdulaziz, which took place here. It was the first house the king entered in Al-Ahsa, on 4 May 1913, during the Battle of Al-Ahsa.
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