al balad

Al-Balad ( Arabic: البلد, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [al. surat al buruj ˈba. surat al buruj lad]) is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia Balad can literally be translated as "The Town " [1] Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah [2] Al-Balad was founded in the 7th century and historically served as the centre of Jeddah