Qatif
Qatif or Al-Qatif is a governorate and urban area in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It goes from Ras Tanura and Jubail in the north to Dammam in the south. It is from the Persian Gulf in the east to King Fahd International Airport in the west.
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القطيف | |
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| Coordinates: 26°56′N 50°01′E / 26.933°N 50.017°ECoordinates: 26°56′N 50°01′E / 26.933°N 50.017°E | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Eastern Province (Ash Sharqiyah) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 524,182 |
| Time zone | +3 GMT |
Qatif is one of the oldest towns in the eastern side of the Arabian peninsula. Its history goes back to 3500 BC. Qatifi people used to work as merchants, farmers, and fishers. Now most of Qatifi's people are working in oil, industry, public services, education and health care sectors.
Qatif Media
souq al-qatif, 1945
The statue of the Worshipping Servant (2500 BC) in a Praying Posture, carved from rough limestone from local stones, reaches a height of 94 cm. It is similar to the statues of Sumerian worshipers found in Mesopotamia. It was found by chance in 1966 on the island of Tarot while building a road to the archaeological hill and not in a regular excavation.
A pottery jar for preserving liquids is estimated to be from the third millennium BC. Found in the old castle in Qatif. It was found by chance while installing some devices for oil extraction nearby.
Husseini rituals during Ashura in Qatif.
Qatif water tower
واجهة قلعة تاروت الأمامية، بتاريخ 9 ديسمبر، 2016
ممرات مسقفة وتسمى الساباط، تشتهر مُعظم القرى الأثرية في القطيف بها.
