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'''Madrakah''' is a village in [[Makkah Province]], in western [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]. [[GeoNames]] database entry. ([http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/ search]) Accessed 13 May 2011.</ref> It is |
'''Madrakah''' is a village in [[Makkah Province]], in western [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]. [[GeoNames]] database entry. ([http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/ search]) Accessed 13 May 2011.</ref> It is noted as being the first Saudi municipality to elect a woman, Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi, to its respective Municipal council.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-12-13|title=Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35086357|access-date=2021-02-15}}</ref> |
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Madrakah | |
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Village | |
  Madrakah Location in Saudi Arabia | |
| Coordinates: 21°58′47″N 39°59′15″E / 21.97972°N 39.98750°E | |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Makkah Province |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Madrakah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.[1] It is noted as being the first Saudi municipality to elect a woman, Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi, to its respective Municipal council.[2]
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- ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected". BBC News. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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