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anees Says: I think it is a wonderful idea to see how the people of the city of Qatif celebrate the first ten days of Moharam.The event celebrated to recall the sad event of grandson of Islam prophet death some 1300 years ago. In the first ten days of the month of Muharram, the first...
Al Dokhalah Festival, Sanabis, Tarut corniche
anees Says: Its one of oldest but still becoming more popular by time as an annual festival in Sanabis town, east of Tarout Island. People celebrated this event since so so long year ago. The even take place in Eid Al Adha, or the Eid of pilgrimage. The cermoney is so simple, few days...
Krakshoon or Qerqiaan Festivals
anees Says: Qatifi people celebrate what locally called Krakshoon or Qerqiaan where kids wear very beautiful dress especially young ladies. The celebrations take place twice a year, first in mid of Shaban, the eighth month of Islamic Calander, and the second take place in mid of Ramdan,...
anees Says: The oldest pupular weekly market in the region, since so many decades ago, this market opens its door to the buyers or just browers to come and enjoy. The market located in western side of Al Qatif, its outdoor place where the merchant spread their goods to people to see and...
Bashir-1 Says: I will see if the VT members like to see these types of things. If so, I will add more with addresses.
Hotels in Qatif! Never heard of any: No Hotels, nor Hostals, Dammam would Nearst
anees Says: Don't bother to search for hotels or hostals in Qatif, I don't remember I've seen any of that. I recommend that you book a room in one of the nearby city Dammam, or even in Al Khobar city where you can find large number of hotels.And, If you have some friends in Qatif, then,...
AL TANOUR: Qatif sandwich growing local fast food
anees Says: They have started their business with a hole in the wall sandwich shop some 15 years ago as i think, but now, they turned to become the most successful sandwich chain in town, with a very good business. and I love eating their sandwiChs.They have several branchs including...
Tanour: Try the Falafel and the Shawerma !!
H.M.N Says: the food is good, but it might take time Falafel
The largest Fish market in the Gulf: Shopping for Fish
anees Says: The oldest regonal fish market with history of more than 150 years old, and the largest where local fishermen come to sell up to 250 ton of fresh fish every day either to the big traders, or to the normal customers.The maket is open every day, the big selling waves happen...
Bashir-1 Says: These are fresh fish. You have a wide range of selection from the many kinds. This picture shows you few kinds.Click on the picture to see it larger and more clear. Fish $2 - $7 per kilo
Hand made decoration: Traditional [Thuresday] Market
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Bashir-1 Says: This market called Souk Alkhamees , which means Thursday Market. It opens weekly on Thur morning.If you go in summer, try to be there before 8:00AM (sun is so hot). They open much earlier. If you go in winter, you may go even at 11:00AM. They close 11:30AM and sometimes at...
A Wedding Celebration - Arabian Style
freddie18 Says: These are some of the photos I managed to have during the wedding celebration of a Saudi officemate. I did not even have a glance of the bride, and no one ever will. As it was my first and last wedding event, I did not have a clue on how the ceremony took place. It could be...
Collective Wedding Party (Up To 32 couples)
anees Says: Its been fashionable in the past 15 years for many people in Qatif, Dammam, and Al Ahsa of Eastern province of Saudi Arabia to plan their wedding parties to be collective one with several other couples. In some wedding parties, We've seen up to 32 couples celebrated their...
freddie18 Says: Many times during my stay in Saudi Arabia that I have visited dates plantation that belongs to a Qatifi friend which is really an amazing experience. Although almost all parts of date trees have many uses, the fruit itself is a real treat. I remember my Saudi friends use to...
Prophet Elisha in Al Awjam, Qatif, Eastern Provinc
anees Says: The graveyard of the prophet Elisha in Al Wajam, one of Qatif villages, can be one of the off the beaten path in Qatif. According to Wikipedia Web site, Elisha was a Biblical prophet. In Latin, (and in English to some Catholics) he is known as Eliseus; however, the standard...
kenyneo Says: Well dont you think this petrol station is cool ..?
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Ancient Oasis - There are a lot of more pics of huge farms with dense palms. This is where we were all surrounded by these palms farms. Size 4
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Its my home town, as it was for my great grandfathers. Qatif (al-QaTiif) is a historic coastal city and oasis located on the western shore of the Arabian/Persian Gulf in the Eastern Province of Saudi...
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There are a lot of more pics of huge farms with dense palms. This is where we were all surrounded by these palms farms. Size 4
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Saudi Arabia is the place where I lived for ten years working with Saudi Arabian Oil Company. During my stay, Al-Qatif which is around one hour by bus from where I live in Dhahran is a very quiet...
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....in search of the ancient route in Al Qatif
I come to see ancient sites dating back to the Sumerian civilization ...but there is another beauty that I found .... simple things can be beautiful ...
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The Kamis souq, or Thursday market, in Al Qatif is one of the most colourful in Saudi Arabia. I've seen everything there, from two female vendors wearing cardboard boxes over their heads, with two...
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