Ar Rass

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Ar Rass (Arabic: الرس) is a town in Al-Qasim region in central Saudi Arabia. It is located near 25°57′11″N, 43°30′8″E and has a population of about 120000. At a distance of 450 Kilometers from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is connected to other parts of Saudi Arabia by a highway and is served by a domestic airport. There are regular bus-trips from Alrass to all other cities in Saudi Arabia. The weather in Alrass In winter, light jackets are sometimes necessary. The average temperature during winter is 0° to 21° C. The months of June through September are usually hot, but every building and housing unit is air-conditioned. Alrass has several banks, malls, showrooms, supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants.

There are many famous families in Ar Rass, including ALFraihi (Arabic: الفريحي), AlKhalaf (Arabic: الخلف), ALRasheed (Arabic: الرشيد), ALAssaf (Arabic: العساف), ALSabi (Arabic: الصبي) and ALKhiliwi (Arabic: الخليوي).^{[citation needed]}