no-go zone),[2] is a shanty neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha[3] in south-east Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, inhabited mainly by lower-class Afro-Arabs[4] besides having significant presence of Yemenis,[5] Indians, Filipinos and Bangladeshis.

[6] Bordered by Southern Ring Road to the south and Eastern Ring Road to the east, it shares proximity with as-Sinaiyah and al-Khalidiyyah neighborhoods to the west and al-Faruq neighborhood to the north.

[7] Owing to its ostracized and uninhabited atmosphere, it was previously called 'al-Ghalah' (Arabic: الغالة), which basically translates to 'something which is cut-off from the sea'.

[5] According to a 2004 article by Al Riyadh, the area was gifted by King Faisal to homeless undocumented African migrants who used to live in al-Malazz and al-Maizilah neighborhoods (behind King Fahd International Stadium).

[7][1] Al-Faisaliyyah is one of the most crime-infested areas of Riyadh and has been dubbed by locals as 'al-Mamnūʿāt' (Arabic: الممنوعات;[2] lit.