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Several travelers visited the city, most famously Abulfeda: "Al-Qatif: a town next to Al-Ahsa, of a beautiful nature, whose people are well-groomed, and it is on the Arab side of the Persian Sea coast," [6] as well as Ibn Battuta: "Then we traveled to the city of Al-Qatif, its name is derived from fruit picking, which is an oasis of water and a ...
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 ...
Qatif Castle was historically divided into four distinct neighborhoods: Al-Khan (southwest), Al-Zurayb (northwest), Al-Warsh (northeast), and Al-Sidra (southeast). [ 10 ] [ 19 ] These areas were connected by narrow roads and dark alleys, with Al-Dhulami's alley in Al-Zurayb being the most prominent.
Al-Omran: 22,781 (2022) Al-Oyoon: 35,226 (2022) Qadeimah: Qatif: 87,332 (2022) Qaisumah: 20,887 (2005) Al Qadeeh: Al Qunfudhah: 42,447 (2022) Qurayyat: 167,104 (2022) Second Largest city of Al Jowf Province Rabigh: 72,928 (2022) Rafha: 63,929 (2022) Northern Border Province Ar Rass: 107,902 (2022) Third Largest city in Al-Qassim: Ras Tanura ...
Jafar Al Shayeb, a member of the Qatif municipal council, says that sectarian tensions have already risen sharply as a result of the war Saudi Arabia's new King Salman is waging against the Houthis and that divisive rhetoric from Wahhabi preachers was increasing. He believes that the situation for Saudi Shia was about to get worse.
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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 ...