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Textile Weaving in al-Ahsa is one of the traditional folk crafts in al-Ahsa Governorate, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Well-known families from al-Ahsa are famous for textile weaving, with each generation passing down the secrets and traditions from father to son, through education and collaborative efforts. History of textile weaving in al-Ahsa Al-Ahsa was famous for weaving various types of textiles, with several cities and villages standing out in this craft. Foremost among them...

Carding or Upholstery is one of the historic professions in the KSA. It specializes in manufacturing and refurbishing home furniture using special tools and specific techniques. In the past, upholstery relied on the manual skills of the craftsman, who was called the 'carder' or 'upholsterer.' Upholstery has spread in most regions of the Kingdom, however, its tools and techniques have evolved in modern times. Products of Carding and Upholstery Upholsterers have worked on manu...

The Apothecary Profession is one of the most prominent traditional professions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Up until recently, the apothecary profession was a common medical practice in Saudi society, as apothecaries would provide medicinal prescriptions based on various types of herbs. Each village or town had an apothecary who would prepare medicinal recipes to treat diseases. Apothecary profession and medicinal knowledge Apothecaries possessed extensive knowledge and familiarity concernin...

Al-Sawani  is one of the professions that people relied on in the past to extract water from deep wells. It was renowned in most rural areas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it depended on trained animals for this purpose, including camels, bulls, and donkeys. The tools used include al-Rasha, al-Sareeh, al-Maqat, al-Dhamad , and others. This profession was widespread in several provinces of the Kingdom. Tools of al-Sawani profession The tools and equipment used in al-Sawani profession for t...

Al-Kutubiyya (Library clerk) is one of the ancient professions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which includes selling, displaying, arranging, and archiving books. This profession has spread in a number of Saudi provinces, especially Makkah al-Mukarramah and al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, due to the flourishing of trade during the Hajj and Umrah seasons, besides being affected by the activity of the scientific movement in the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. A person practicing this professio...