This day in history (1955): Aramco camps get a new name

From the Nov. 9, 1955 edition of The Sun and Flare

Dhahran's Intermediate and General camps have been renamed "Al-Munirah" and "Al-Salamah," respectively.

The names were elected in a contest conducted among the employees living in the two areas. The winners were Nassir ibn Abdallah, who submitted the name "Al-Munirah," meaning "The Bright spot," and Sultan ibn Ibrahim and Abdallah Mohammad Ibriq, who submitted the name Al-Salamah, which means "The Haven."

The winners were each awarded SR150 at ceremonies in which signs bearing the names of the camps were installed.

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