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The Great Feast - Qurban Bayram or the "Great Festival"
The 'Festival of Sacrifice' is one of the most important days in the Islamic calendar. It commemorates both the end of the Hajj pilgrimage and the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son for God.
According to the Prophet Mohammed, there are five fundamental practices of the Muslim religion, known as the Five Pillars of Islam. The last of these involves a pilgrimage to his birthplace…
The Riyadh Motor Show is the oldest and most important in the region, with top names in the industry from around the world. Held concurrently with Saudi Autoshop at the Riyadh Exhibition…
Authors, publishers, intellectuals and other bookish types from the Islamic world and beyond gather at Jeddah's International Exibition and Convention Center for the third annual book fair.…
Saudi International Motor Show
The Saudi International Motor Show (SIMS) is the biggest and best motor show in the Middle East, filling Jeddah's International Exhibition and Convention Center with all the latest models and…
The Kabah, in the city of Makkah (or Mecca) is revered as the most sacred spot on Earth by all Muslims. You will only see this holy structure yourself if you convert, or if you're a Muslim already.
The Masmak Fortress is a 19th-century mud fortress at the heart of Al-Bathaa, Riyadh's old quarter. In the early 19th century the building was the focus of an historic stuggle for power…
Dir'aiyah was the kingdom's first capital and the ruins, a short drive from Riyadh city centre, are now Saudi Arabia's most popular archaeological site. Founded in 1446, the city reached the…
In 2000, the first Harvey Nichols store outside the UK opened within the Al Faisaliah retail mall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It stocks a broad range of international designer clothes and…
The spectacular King Abdul Aziz Mosque in central Riyadh accommodates around 5000 worshippers. In the early eighties of the last Hijra (Islamic) century, the mosque was restored and rebuilt…
The Red Sea is littered with the derelict wrecks of old ships and filled with an immense variety of underwater fauna. Divers can expect to come face-to-face with (docile) sharks, manta rays…
Riyadh is home to Saudi Arabia's largest zoo. It boasts around 40 species, including bears, birds of prey, camels, elephants, hyenas, gazelles, leopards, lamas, lions, monkeys, rhinoceroses…
King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre
Riyadh's King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre is a US$250-million museum complex built over the old King Abdul Aziz quarter. Using photographs, artefacts, video material and theatres in an…
The Souk Al-Alawi is Jeddah's biggest traditional market (souk) and livens up the serpentine alleys of the old town. It is ideal for a stroll to soak up the atmosphere of this ancient city and…
Riyadh Museum for History and Archaeology
The Riyadh Museum, to the west of Al-Bathaa, covers the history and archaeology of Saudi Arabia from the Stone Age to early Islam. Islamic architecture is explored, while a separate…
