Through an oral history effort, the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) is documenting the rich history of the Diriyah Club. The main goal is to compile oral histories and tales about the club in order to preserve its past and add important details from the club's membership. The DGDA has interviewed more than twenty former presidents, coaches, and players, concentrating on the club's operations, history, and King Salman bin Abdulaziz's backing.
"Diriyah, August 7, 2024." The Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) has begun the task of documenting the lengthy history of the Diriyah Club as part of its oral history project. As part of this effort, we are interviewing officials, athletes, and former club presidents. The main goal is to collect tales and oral histories about the Diriyah Club in order to preserve its history and supplement it with important information from the club's community that might not be available in traditional sources. According to the DGDA, scholars and fans will be able to hear the chats that have been recorded and obtain special insights into the club's past.More than twenty interviews with previous Diriyah Club presidents, coaches, and players were done by the DGDA. The club's history, operations, and the tremendous backing it received from King Salman bin Abdulaziz—who held the dual roles of governor of Riyadh and custodian of the Two Holy Mosques—were the main topics of discussion throughout the interviews. Biographies of the club's notable coaches and presidents, the club's greatest accomplishments since its founding, the development of its technical and administrative structure, and members who have been and will remain members of the organization are also included in the documentation process.Part of the wider oral history project, which started in 2020, is this effort. It is a team effort with many pertinent parties working together. In order to record her rich heritage, Diriyah will participate in a variety of activities as part of the oral history project. Some of the programs that fall under this category are the Oral History Program for Documenting Diriyah, the Oral History of Women in Diriyah, the Oral History of the Saudi Ardha, the Oral History of Diriyah's Historical Districts, and the Oral History of DGDA Employees. This comprehensive initiative's main goal is to preserve historical narratives, with improved public understanding and knowledge serving as a secondary objective. The project's help to academics, expansion of research horizons, and open promotion of Diriyah's cultural and civilizational legacy to all audiences are other goals."August 7, 2024, Diriyah." As part of its oral history program, the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) has started recording the rich history of the Diriyah Club. Interviews with officials, athletes, and past club presidents are part of this project. The main objective is to gather oral histories and stories about the Diriyah Club in order to preserve its past and add important details from the club's membership that might not be found in conventional sources. Scholars and enthusiasts will get access to the transcripts of the talks and gain exclusive insights into the club's past, according to the DGDA.
The former presidents, coaches, and players of Diriyah Club were interviewed by the DGDA for more than twenty times. The interviews centered on the history of the club, its events, and the enormous support it got from King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, when he was Governor of Riyadh. Biographies of the club's notable presidents and coaches, the club's greatest successes since its founding, the development of its technical and administrative structure, and information on both present and former members are also included in the documentation process.
This project is a collaborative effort involving multiple stakeholders and is a significant component of the wider oral history project that commenced in 2020. The goal of the oral history project is to record Diriyah's rich and diverse past through a range of activities. Oral history programs for documenting Diriyah, women's oral history in Diriyah, the Saudi Ardha oral history program, the historical districts of Diriyah oral history program, and the oral history of DGDA employees are some of these projects. This extensive project's main objective is to preserve historical narratives in order to increase public knowledge and comprehension. In addition, the project aims to support academics, widen the scope of research, and openly present the cultural and civilizational history of Diriyah to a broad audience."
