Theme Week Saudi Arabia – Hofuf

26 April 2017 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Al Hasa Oasis © Shijan Kaakkara/cc-by-sa-3.0

Al Hasa Oasis © Shijan Kaakkara/cc-by-sa-3.0

Al-Hofuf is the major urban center in the Al-Ahsa Oasis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It is also very well known for being one of the largest date producers in the world, and for its old souks and palaces. Historically, Hofuf made textiles out of wool, silk, and cotton. The town was also renowned for its fruit of the date palm, the Arabs considering the khalasi variety of dates, grown in Hofuf, as also the fardh variety of Oman, among the best. As of 1920, the city was known for making coffee pots from silver and brass.   read more…

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