By Shaima Al-Ruwaished
KUWAIT, April 27 (KUNA) -- Some areas around the world might be long gone or have completely shifted their landscapes, but the memories of these places remain in the hearts and minds of people who lived in them.
Al-Muttaba neighborhood is one these areas that is still engraved in Kuwaiti memory despite the passage of time.
Some say that the neighborhood, in the eastern part of what is known now as Kuwait City, was named Al-Muttaba due to it being situated in a low plain while others indicated that the name came from holes within the long-gone wall of Kuwait that people used to jump in to and out from.
Speaking about the history of the neighborhood, researcher Abdullah bin Nasser told KUNA that the neighborhood still exists but one could not say that the area was the same due to the well-known fact that Kuwait City have shifted from the clay houses populated area into a bustling modern metropolis.
The neighborhood used to house a number of famous Kuwaiti families and also was known for being densely populated, said bin Nasser.
He indicated that the area had several schools and monuments that survives until this day, revealing that Al-Muttaba mosque, founded in 1893, was one of these building that testify to the fame and good reputation of the area. (end) sr.gta