Rich in history, archaeology and cultural heritage, a province with a sacred city and blessed mosque for Muslims since the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), geologically an inactive volcanic region, a land of historic battles, Madinah Province has a lot to explore. The entire region is covered with hills and hillocks, wadis and rock formations, …
Al Jouf Province forms a vital position in the North Arabian and Syrian Desert. Enclosed by sandstone hills, its oasis have played an important role in the contact between the Arabs in the Peninsula and the people of the Fertile Crescent. Dumat Al Jandal (or shortly called Duma) has been the most prominent oasis of …
Jizan is a unique province with a blend of varied geological formations. A most welcoming province with generous people, high altitude mountains, broad wadis (valleys), sweet water lakes, water falls, hundreds of kilometer Red Sea coasts, occupied and unoccupied islands (desert islands) and geologically interesting rift valley, Jizan Province provide even more to an adventurous …
Hail Province lies in the north-central Saudi Arabia bordering the provinces of Madinah, Tabouk, Northern Border, Riyadh and Qassim. City of hail, capital of the province, lies in the Waadi Hail surrounding Shammar mountain ranges. Hail’s historical significance has been unearthed by the findings of petroglyphs (rock arts) and archaeological excavations. Hail Province has the …
With its capital in Dammam, the Eastern Province is the largest province of Saudi Arabia that is located in the eastern part of the country. More than half of the province is occupied by the largest sand desert of Rub Al Khali (the Empty Quarter). The major cities and travel locations of Eastern Province are …
The prevailing image of Saudi Arabia is that of a country almost devoid of vegetation and one of barren wastelands. Mrs. Sheila Collenette in her book ‘Wild Flowers of Saudi Arabia’ published by Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) records 2,250 species of flora excluding grasses and mosses, which bear ample witness to the great diversity of the …
The Flag of Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabian flag that was officially adopted on March 15, 1973, is a green flag with Arabic inscriptions in white and a sword. The inscriptions on the flag (whose script is in Thuluth) is the shahaadah (Islamic declaration of faith) which reads: “laa ilaaha illallah muhemmadun rasoolullaah” meaning “There …
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Trekking Trekking in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia has exquisitely varied landscapes, of mountain peaks, enormous oases, escarpments, gorgeous caves, seas, deserts, canyons, plateaus, and beautiful coastlines. This amazing land has all the intrigue of the “Arabian Nights”. The unexplored deserts and caves of Saudi Arabia provide trekking enthusiasts with chances of being the …
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