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Joy and festivals pervade all of Qatif on during Qarqi'an, on the 15th of the month of Sha’ban, which coincides with the birth of Al-Mahdi, and this day is called Al-Nasifah, and on the 15th of Ramadan, which coincides with the birth of Hassan bin Ali, and is called Karikshon. Qarqi'an is an annual custom found in both Bahrain, Qatif and some ...
Historically, it was the principal city of the region. The castle has been referred to by various names throughout its history, including Al-Qatif, Al-Qalaa, Al-Farda, Al-Mahfouz, and Madenet Al-Qatef Al Mohasana. It is also commonly called Qasbet Al-Qatif. [8]
The 1979 Qatif Uprising was a period of unprecedented civil unrest that occurred in Qatif and Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia, in late November 1979. The unrest resulted in 20-24 people killed in what was described as a sectarian outburst of violence between the Shi'a minority and Sunni majority in Saudi Arabia and the beginning of the modern phase of ...
The 2017–2020 Qatif unrest was a phase of conflict in the Qatif region of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, between Saudi security forces and the local Shia community, [6] that arose sporadically starting in 1979, [7] including a series of protests and repression during the 2011–12 Saudi Arabian protests.
The 1979 Qatif Uprising, also known as the Muharram Intifada was a period of unprecedented civil unrest that occurred in Qatif and Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia, in late November 1979. The unrest resulted in 20–24 people killed in what was described as a sectarian outburst of violence between the Shi'a minority and Sunni majority in Saudi Arabia and ...
Qal'at al-Qatif; Qatif conflict; Qatif rape case; Qatif Project; U. Umm al-Hamam This page was last edited on 11 October 2024, at 20:45 (UTC). Text is available ...
The Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings occurred on 22 and 29 May 2015. On Friday May 22, a suicide bomber attacked the Shia "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque" situated in Qudeih village of Qatif city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast, which killed at least 21 people. The incident was the second ...
1000: Al-Ahsa is among the 10 largest cities on earth, with 110,000 inhabitants. [19] 1077: The Qarmatian state of Al-Ahsa is overthrown by the Uyunids. 1238: Usfurid dynasty takes over the region of Al-Ahsa and Al-Qatif. 1383: Usfurids are overthrown by the Jarwanids. 1440: The Jabrids take over Al-Ahsa, Qatif, Bahrain, and Kish Island, and ...