Although the location is sometimes identified with an ancient settlement mentioned by Yaqut and Al-Hamadani known as Oryarh, the history of Zulfi proper dates back to the third[clarification needed] century.

[4] Hajr served as the capital of the province of Al Yamamah, whose governors were responsible for most of central and eastern Arabia during the Umayyad and Abbasid eras.

Al-Yamamah broke away from the Abbasid Empire in 866 and the area fell under the rule of the Ukhaydhirites, who moved the capital from Hajr to nearby Al Kharj.

Ibn Battuta goes on to describe it as a city of canals and trees with most of its inhabitants belonging to Bani Hanifa, and reports that he continued on with their leader to Mecca to perform the Hajj.

And dating to the late 19th century Zulfi architecture XI Hijri approximately 1090 e by alasaadh clan of Talha with thigh elrokh by tribe Otaiba known (Al rashd and lfrahid) of offspring Rashid Mohammed and Saleh Rashid sons farhud Assadi.

The Principality llasaadh to Crown modern and recorded some dates old Al-Najdiyah events and facts to them and had them thanks in helping reconstruction and received from them a lot of development and progress in all fields and areas, and saw them through major Renaissance and strong growth over the last decade gained admiration from her family and many surrounding cities and has been and continues to be a beacon and example role models, to join all efforts together and one collective spirit and generations believed for years and now need to move seriously towards Access to refineries and Zulfi mattresses delivered social progress and civilization The Battle of Sabilla (March 29, 1929)[5] was the main battle of the Ikhwan Revolt in northern Arabia between the rebellious Ikhwan forces and the army of Ibn Saud.

It was the last major battle, where one side rode camels,[6] as the Ikhwan emphasized radical conservatism, shunned technological modernization.

The rebellious, but technologically mediocre, Ikhwan were decisively defeated by the Saudi forces, which included machine-guns and cavalry.

Being in the middle of the Arabian desert, Al Zulfi experiences extremely hot summers and relatively cool winters.

[1] Al Zulfi is noted for its many wells and fertile soils with many thousands of acres of land under cultivation.