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The
building
was
a
home
for
Mr.
Khalaf
Al-Naqeeb
before
it
was
converted
into
a
girls’
school,
as
it
is
located
in
the
Qibla
area.
The
building
consists
of
three
entrances,
the
main
entrance
of
which
is
located
on
the
northeastern
facade,
and
the
other
two
entrances
are
located
on
the
southwestern
facade.
These
entrances
lead
to
two
courtyards,
each
courtyard
having
a
floor
above
it.
Upper.
The
materials
used
in
its
construction
were
clay,
which
was
one
of
the
reasons
for
the
collapse
of
the
house
in
1945
due
to
rain,
and
its
foundations
were
made
of
sea
stone.
Teak
wood
was
used
for
the
doors
and
windows,
and
this
wood
was
often
used
in
the
homes
of
the
rich
due
to
its
high
prices.
Chandel
wood
was
also
used.
Which
was
imported
from
India
and
East
Africa,
and
reached
a
length
of
three
meters
and
a
diameter
of
ten
centimetres,
in
the
ceilings
of
the
building,
which
consisted
of
balanced
beams
lined
up
across
the
walls,
and
above
the
(shandal)
was
a
layer
of
basjil,
which
is
slices
of
bamboo
wood,
and
then
bawari,
which
is
a
mat
woven
from
strips.
They
are
all
covered
with
a
layer
of
clay
mixed
with
straw
about
twenty
centimeters
thick.
This
layer
is
sprinkled
with
ash
or
to
provide
moisture
insulation.
Brick
was
also
used
for
courtyards
due
to
its
strong
properties
and
ability
to
absorb
water,
cool
the
atmosphere,
and
resist
heat.
It
is
worth
noting
that
this
building
was
built
in
its
place
after
the
school
for
girls
was
called
(the
tribal
school
for
women’s
education).
It
remained
known
by
this
name
until
the
academic
year
1949/1950
AD,
then
the
Encyclopedia
named
it
“Al-Qibliyya
School”
in
reference
to
its
location
in
the
Qibliy
neighbourhood.
Source:
The
website
of
the
National
Council
for
Culture,
Arts
and
Literature
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