Saudi Arabia in Pictures

[Saif al-Arab]

1 by عبدالله العيدي, on Flickr


١طريق الحوطه by عبدالله العيدي, on Flickr

كشته بحريه by عبدالله العيدي, on Flickr


Historic Jeddah_12 by AHMED SAMIR, on Flickr

JEDDAH_AL HAMRA _2 by AHMED SAMIR, on Flickr


King Fahad International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by KhanSaqib, on Flickr


The Facade of CMA & Tadawul Towers Dec-2-16by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


KAFD Skyline II Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


KAFD Skyline V Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


KAFD Beautiful Conference Center Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr

Beautiful Riyadh Aug-18-15 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


KAFD Skyline Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr

Mountain Road. by Mo'men Saleh, on Flickr


HDR-0024.jpg by Linda Polik, on Flickr

Architecture HDR-Explore Front Page by Tariq Almutlaq, on Flickr


Untitled by Ayman Zaid, on Flickr
IMG_0272 by Brian, on Flickr

مسجد copy by عبدالله العيدي, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

RM21012_Masjid_Nabawi_Panorama_012 by WaytoPixel.com, on Flickr


King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture by Rodney Wilson, on Flickr


King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals by || Msh3L Alomran ||, on Flickr

201405133 Saudi Arabia Al Namas by taigatrommelchen, on Flickr

ALMADINAH by Muhammad Bakhdar, on Flickr


تحدى وتنافس by محمد السويد, on Flickr


قلعة زعبل - سكاكا الجوف by fahd alali, on Flickr


Jeddah Gate by ajmozyien, on Flickr


Najran Emara Palace_4037 by Linda Polik, on Flickr


Alathriah Tower HDR by Tariq Almutlaq, on Flickr


Al Qassim by KhanSaqib, on Flickr


Al Qassim by waleed hider, on Flickr


Ottoman, Asfan Road, jeddah by Abi C.P, on Flickr


#Jeddah by khled @elgende2010, on Flickr

Al Tayebat Centre for Civilization and Stuff by Claudia Loughran, on Flickr


Al Tayebat Centre for Civilization and Stuff by Claudia Loughran, on Flickr


masjid nabawi by khled @elgende2010, on Flickr


Faifa Mountains. by Mo'men Saleh, on Flickr


Untitled by yaser alghamdi, on Flickr



JEDDAH by Muhammad Bakhdar, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

The Kingdom and the Storm by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Above all... by Reshad Chowdhury, on Flickr


KAPSARC Mosque, A Beautful Glass & Light Work of Art Dec-14-15 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


2016-08-29_08-22-10 by nabil elsherif, on Flickr


Al Wahbah crater by mohd.alyusuf, on Flickr


The Limitless Oasis by Abdulatheem Ameer عبدالعظيم السلامين, on Flickr


Najran AlAan Palace_4122 by Linda Polik, on Flickr


This is the holy mosque Al Ka'aba by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Sacred Destination by Ferdousi Begum, on Flickr


Rijal Alma' Museum by Osama Azim, on Flickr


mosque by alex comaya, on Flickr


Omar Ibn al-Khattab mosque - Arabie Saoudite by Eric Lafforgue Photography, on Flickr


Old House In Taif Hejaz Area, Saudi Arabia by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr


Masmak by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Makkah - the most peaceful city in the world - l by Ferdousi Begum, on Flickr


Al Bujairy Naighborhood in Ad Dariyah Saudi Arabia a heritage town they had been revived to remember our ancestors حي البجيري بالدرعية التاريخية به محلات تراثية ومقاهيby Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Al Bujairy Naighborhood in Ad Dariyah Saudi Arabia a heritage town they had been revived to remember our ancestors حي البجيري بالدرعية التاريخية به محلات تراثية ومقاهيby Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


King Abdullah Sport City by Yaser Abdulmagid, on Flickr


Kaust by Warren Duffy, on Flickr


KAUST by David Shamma, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - LANTERN SCULPTURE by Ricky Viray, on Flickr


Al Bujairy Naighborhood in Ad Dariyah Saudi Arabia a heritage town they had been revived to remember our ancestors حي البجيري بالدرعية التاريخية به محلات تراثية ومقاهيby Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Al Ula mountains العلا - Saudi Arabia by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr


King Fahad National Library at night by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Mosque by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Qassim Museum by Ayie Zamora, on Flickr


السياحة الريفية بمحافظة عنيزة بمنطقة القصيم by owyed alowyed, on Flickr


Zyaan by محمد البحيصي, on Flickr


Palace of Shubra in Taif - Saudi Arabia by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr


... by Fahad Almazyad, on Flickr


Waterfall in the Middle of the Desert by Clive Chanel, on Flickr


quba mosque by Harry Purwanto, on Flickr


Madinah by Akram Saleh Alsinany, on Flickr


The Holy Ka'aba by Rehan Jamil, on Flickr

Abha Asir Region-7397 by Linda Polik, on Flickr

Abha Rijal Almaa-7447 by Linda Polik, on Flickr

Al-Ula-Old Town4 by Linda Polik, on Flickr

Al-Ula-Nabatean Workers Tombs2 by Linda Polik, on Flickr


Madain Saleh view - Saudi Arabia by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr


Najran oasis - Saudi Arabia by Eric Lafforgue, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Below is a typical Hijazi house with a slightly modern touch. Built by Sayyid Sami Angawi. One of the standard bearers of Hijazi culture and a prominent architect as well as a prominent Sufi.

Sami Angawi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

With former US president Jimmy Carter.

His house is built in a typical Hijazi style and resembles the old town of Jeddah (Al-Balad) which is a World UNESCO Heritage Site.

The embarrassing part of all this is that once not that long ago every major city in Hijaz had such old city centers (often much better preserved than those found in Jeddah today) but much is sadly in a very bad condition or gone.

If just 20% of the new houses/buildings were built in the traditional Hijazi style I would be a very happy person. Unfortunately this is just a distant dream as hardly anyone in the world continues to built modern-day buildings in a traditional fashion other than occasionally. I can only think of Yemen but that is a double-edged sword as many of the buildings built in a traditional standard don't live up to the modern-day standards that many (vast majority) of people aspire to.

Anyway here is a reportage.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

B&W - Masjid Al Nabwi by Sadoons Photography, on Flickr

Untitled by Hani Bader, on Flickr

rejal alma3 0003 by osama alslmi, on Flickr


tehaan1 by osama alslmi, on Flickr


رجال ألمع by osama alslmi, on Flickr

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Suprisingly google map does not shows this much greenry in Saudia

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Al-Baha منظر من المندق by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr


Al-Baha طريق جبلي by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr


Back Home عودة إلى العش by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Al-Baha طريق - خيرة by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Rains أمطار by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Nawan Dam 3 سد ناوان by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Al- Baha شلال خيرة - الباحة by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Mountains جبال by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Desert Oasis 3 by Youness El Ouair, on Flickr

Desert Spring by Tariq Almutlaq, on Flickr

الوجه الاخر by A.Aziz Hajjaj عبدالعزيز بن حجاج, on Flickr

Zyaan by Mohammed Albuhaisi, on Flickr

Saudi Arabia Snow by ABO_TMEEM, on Flickr

Faifa Mountains. by Mo'men Saleh, on Flickr


FAIFA # by MOHAMMAD AL FAIFI, on Flickr

FAIFA by iBrahim alhazmi, on Flickr

faifa 2011 by al_gasemy, on Flickr

faifa 2011 by al_gasemy, on Flickr

After the Match بعد المباراة by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

@azzo

 

[lastofthepatriots]

Al-Baha منظر من المندق by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr


Al-Baha طريق جبلي by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr


Back Home عودة إلى العش by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Al-Baha طريق - خيرة by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Rains أمطار by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Nawan Dam 3 سد ناوان by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Al- Baha شلال خيرة - الباحة by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Mountains جبال by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

Desert Oasis 3 by Youness El Ouair, on Flickr

Desert Spring by Tariq Almutlaq, on Flickr

الوجه الاخر by A.Aziz Hajjaj عبدالعزيز بن حجاج, on Flickr

Zyaan by Mohammed Albuhaisi, on Flickr

Saudi Arabia Snow by ABO_TMEEM, on Flickr

Faifa Mountains. by Mo'men Saleh, on Flickr


FAIFA # by MOHAMMAD AL FAIFI, on Flickr

FAIFA by iBrahim alhazmi, on Flickr

faifa 2011 by al_gasemy, on Flickr

faifa 2011 by al_gasemy, on Flickr

After the Match بعد المباراة by Abdullah Muhammed, on Flickr

@azzo

I like a lot of the natural pictures, but GTFO with some of the photo shopped ones.

 

[MAJ ZARAR]

Well Saudi Arabia is as holy for us as our Iman itself because of it's two Mubarak Cities..but they have to look in their neighborhood for the sufferers of war and poverty.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Hijaz:

King Fahd Mosque in Al-Qassim Province:

Hijaz again:

 

[Saif al-Arab]

The hospitable and peaceful Bedouin (one of the most ancient peoples out there in the world) of the mighty Rub al-Khali. Old photos.

1948

Old Bedouin traditional dress:

This photo below is from 1966.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

DH by bylsanphoto, on Flickr

DSC_3535-HDR-Edit by المصمماتي, on Flickr

DSC_4293-HDR-Edit by المصمماتي, on Flickr


KAPSARC Modern Mosque Interior Dec-22-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


King Fahad National Library at sunset by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Riyadh by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Imam Mohammed Bin Saudi Mosque by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Mosque by Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


Al Bujairy Naighborhood in Ad Dariyah Saudi Arabia a heritage town they had been revived to remember our ancestors حي البجيري بالدرعية التاريخية به محلات تراثية ومقاهيby Faisal Bin Zarah, on Flickr


CMA Tower in a Clear Day II Dec-24-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


KAFD Skyline V Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr



KAFD Skyline II Dec-2-16 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr

Overcast Morning in Riyadh Jan-21-17 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr


KAFD Urbanisim II Feb-21-17 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr

Exceptional Beauty of King Abdullah Mosque in KAPSARC III Mar-4-17 by Bader Alotaby, on Flickr

 

[Saif al-Arab]

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Recommended article related to the two photos above:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/d...saudi-arabia-to-develop-island-beach-resorts/

Sebastian Farmborough, An Emerging Mystery

https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com...of-saudi-arabia-through-a-photographers-lens/

A very much recommended article. Photo related.







Recommended article about Jazan.

http://blog.radissonblu.com/9-attractions-you-need-to-see-when-in-jizan/

A beach in Jeddah:



Ras Tanura beach in the Eastern Province:

Ras Tanura Beach by Andrew A. Shenouda, on Flickr

Beaches of Saudi Arabia - Ras Tanura by Justin Scott, on Flickr

Neighborhoods nearby: