Taif

The Crown Prince Camel Festival is a camel race held in Taif Governorate in Makkah Al-Mukarramah Province , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It was launched by the General Sports Authority (currently the Ministry of Sport ) in its first edition in 2018, with the participation of athletes from around the world. The race track consists of seven lanes, with a width of forty m at the starting point and twelve m at the finish line, and is the largest in terms of the number of laps. Choosing Taif as headqua...

Al-Kaaki Palace  is one of the historical palaces in Taif Governorate in Mecca Province . It was built in the Ancient Roman architectural style by Mohammad Bin Othman al-Qurashi in 1939. The palace has three floors built according to Roman architectural art while maintaining the local engineering traditions. It took about two years to be completed. Contents of Al-Kaaki Palace Al-Kaaki Palace has three floors and includes forty rooms and six kitchens, in addition to a bathroom. The palace was s...

The Saudi Intangible Cultural Heritage Inscribed on the UNESCO List encompasses oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, ceremonial events, and traditional crafts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom actively implements measures to preserve and protect this heritage in line with the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, to which it became a signatory in January 2008. Intangible cultural heritage list in Saudi Arabia The total number of int...

Al-Samallagi Ancient Dam is one of the archaeological sites in Taif Governorate in Makkah Al-Mukarramah Province in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is a historical dam that was likely built during the reign of Muawiya Ibn Abi Sufyan. It was given this name in reference to “ al-Samlaq ,” which means flat land. It is called Thumalah Dam and Bani Hilal Dam. The dam is full of Kufic Arabic writings inscribed on its stones, and it represents an advanced architectural model. The location of al-S...

King Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1913-1982) was the fifth son of the Founding King and the fourth king of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . His reign lasted for seven years, and he was succeeded by King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz . His figure earned admiration and appreciation locally and internationally. He was awarded numerous awards and honors from countries and international organizations, including the King Faisal Prize for Service to Islam . King Khalid Bin Abdulaziz He is Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Bin ...

The historical Shubra Palace, also known as Taif Museum, is a museum and a historical and architectural landmark located in Taif Governorate within Makkah al-Mukarramah Province, west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its construction began in 1904 and was completed within two years.  It is considered one of the historical landmarks and royal palaces in Taif. Later, the palace was repurposed into a national cultural museum in 1995. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture. The ...

Jabal Kara is one of the mountains in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located southwest of Taif Governorate, Makkah al-Mukarramah Province. It separates Sarat Taif and Tihama of Makkah al-Mukarramah. Its elevation is 2,177 m above sea level, and it is part of the Sarawat Mountains. Jabal Kara history Jabal Kara used to pose an obstacle to movement between Sarat Taif and Tihama of Makkah until Hussein Bin Salamah carved two paths nearly one thousand years ago, one for caravans (Darb al-Jammalah) an...

Highway Forty is one of the vital arteries in the Saudi land transport network and one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's primary roads. It serves more than 66 percent of the Kingdom’s population as it connects its western and eastern parts. The route passes through three provinces: Makkah al-Mukarramah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province. Highway Forty starts from its intersection with Highway Five in Jeddah Governorate on the Red Sea coast. It proceeds eastward via Makkah al-Mukarramah, as...

Yes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia produces essential oils, particularly in provinces such as Jazan, Makkah al-Mukarramah (specifically Taif Governorate), and al-Bahah. Jazan Province is famous for cultivating aromatic plants, such as jasmine, which, alongside other aromatic plants like screwpine, daffodil, marjoram, wormwood, mugworts, and bulrush, constitute cultural and social heritage. These plants are traditionally associated with weddings, feasts, welcoming guests, celebrating births, and a...

The Provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are the highest administrative division in the Kingdom and represent specific administrative supervision zones. The Kingdom consists of thirteen administrative provinces. Administration of regions Before 1992, the Kingdom was composed of six main regions: Najd, Hejaz, Aseer , Jazan , Najran , and Hail . These regions were governed by sixty-four Governors according to the Law of Governors and Administrative Councils, which was issued in 1940 and speci...