Heritage villageImage credits
Image attribution: Ushaiger Heritage Village, Najd, Saudi Arabia — Wikimedia Commons, File:Ushaiger Heritage Village, Najd, Saudi Arabia.jpg, photographed by Richard Mortel, licensed CC BY 2.0 (original source: Flickr, flickr.com/photos/prof_richard/50569127403), taken 31 October 2020. Modified: downscaled from 4032×2268 and centre-cropped to a 1920×672 cover with no upscaling — the modification is stated as required by the licence. / قرية أشيقر التراثية (Ushaiger Heritage Village) في نجد — ويكيميديا كومنز، الملف File:Ushaiger Heritage Village, Najd, Saudi Arabia.jpg، تصوير Richard Mortel، رخصة CC BY 2.0 (المصدر الأصلي: فليكر، flickr.com/photos/prof_richard/50569127403)، تاريخ التصوير 31 أكتوبر 2020. عُدِّلت: صُغِّرت من 4032×2268 ثم قُصّت أفقيّاً مركزيّاً إلى غلاف 1920×672 بلا تكبير — والتعديل مُعلَن وفق شرط الرخصة. · License: CC BY 2.0
2010–2018
Ashayqer Heritage Village is a historic village in Shaqra Governorate in the Riyadh Region, about 200 km north-west of the capital, Riyadh. It is known for its mud-brick buildings and palm oases; its history goes back more than 600 years as recorded in documents kept by residents, and it contains more than 500 buildings that residents are working to restore.
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Image attribution: Saudipedia (Ministry of Media) — image from the "Samri" topic page; photographed by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). All rights reserved. A 1920×672 version was prepared showing the image in full, uncropped and unscaled, on a blurred cream background. / سعوديبيديا (وزارة الإعلام) — صورة صفحة موضوع «السامري»؛ التصوير: وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس). الحقوق محفوظة. أُعدّت نسخة 1920×672 بعرض الصورة كاملة بلا قص ولا تكبير على خلفية كريمية مموّهة. · License: حقوق النشر محفوظة — وزارة الإعلام / وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس)
2011–2026
Samri is one of the folk arts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, performed to the beating of drums with distinctive dances, and its name goes back to 'Samar'. It is among the most prominent traditional performing arts in the Najd region and its north, and it has a presence in Al-Jawf and Hail and at national festivals and social occasions.
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Religious siteImage credits
Image attribution: Jabal-e-Rehmat (Mount of Mercy) at Arafat — photograph by Fahad Faisal, own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (File:Jabal-e-Rehmat (Mount of Mercy) Mount Arafat.jpg), 22 August 2019. Modified: downscaled to 1920 wide then cropped to 1920×672, no upscaling. / صورة جبل الرحمة (Jabal-e-Rehmat, Mount of Mercy) في مشعر عرفة — المصوّر Fahad Faisal، عمل شخصي، رخصة CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز (ملف Jabal-e-Rehmat (Mount of Mercy) Mount Arafat.jpg)، 22 أغسطس 2019. عُدّلت: صُغّرت إلى عرض 1920 ثم قُصّت إلى 1920×672 دون أي تكبير. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
منتصف القرن الثاني الهجري – 1447هـ/2026م
Mount Arafat is a site within the Arafat sanctuary east of Makkah on the road between Makkah and Taif, known for Jabal Ar-Rahmah, which stands on the eastern side of the plain with its white pillar, where pilgrims stand on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, as the sanctuary covers about 10.4 square kilometres.
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Hospitality, food and drinkImage credits
Image attribution: Source: Wikimedia Commons — file "Harees.JPG", whose attached description reads "الهريس" (Harees), photographed and uploaded by Miansari66 as own work, licensed CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harees.JPG . The image was modified (scaled, then center-cropped to a 1920×672 article cover); no other changes. / المصدر: ويكيميديا كومنز — ملف «Harees.JPG» ووصفه المرفق ينص حرفيًّا «الهريس»، صوّره ورفعه Miansari66 من عمله الشخصي، رخصة CC0 1.0 (إسقاط إلى الملكية العامة) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harees.JPG . عُدّلت الصورة (تحجيم ثم اقتصاص أفقي مركزي إلى 1920×672) لتلائم غلاف المقالة، دون أي تغيير آخر. ·
License: CC0 1.0 (Public Domain Dedication) 2023م
Harees is a popular traditional dish made from wheat grain, meat and ghee, present in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, where it appears in folk stories, sayings and poetry; preparing and serving it is a sign of hospitality and generosity, and it was inscribed in 2023 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Agricultural heritage and traditional knowledgeImage credits
Image attribution: Source: Wikimedia Commons — file "حصاد الورد الطائفي في السعودية سنة 2026م.jpg" (2500×1667), author/owner: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) via the Saudi Photos platform cc.spa.gov.sa , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (share-alike). File page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%81%D9%8A_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A9_2026%D9%85.jpg . The image was modified: scaled and horizontally cropped to 1920×672 (downscale only, no upscaling) to fit the article cover; no other changes, released under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. / المصدر: ويكيميديا كومنز — ملف «حصاد الورد الطائفي في السعودية سنة 2026م.jpg» (2500×1667)، المؤلف/المالك: وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس) عبر منصة الصور السعودية cc.spa.gov.sa ، الرخصة: CC BY-SA 4.0 (المشاركة بالمثل). صفحة الملف: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%AD%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%81%D9%8A_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A9_2026%D9%85.jpg . عُدّلت الصورة: تحجيم ثم اقتصاص أفقي إلى 1920×672 (تصغير فقط، بلا تكبير) لتلائم غلاف المقالة، دون أي تغيير آخر، وتُنشر تحت الرخصة نفسها (CC BY-SA 4.0). ·
License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0) Agricultural heritage and traditional knowledge
The Taif rose is a rose cultivated in the mountainous areas of Taif Governorate in western Saudi Arabia, where more than 2,200 farms produce over 550 million roses a year. Rose water and rose oil are extracted from it by traditional distillation, and the harvest is accompanied by an annual festival, research activity and training.
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Performing arts and intangible heritageImage credits
Image attribution: User:هيثم بن طلال — Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; modified: placed complete without cropping or upscaling on a neutral 1920×672 canvas / هيثم بن طلال (User:هيثم بن طلال) — عمل شخصي، رخصة CC BY-SA 3.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز؛ عُدِّلت: وُضعت كاملة دون قص ولا تكبير على خلفية محايدة 1920×672 · License: CC BY-SA 3.0
2016م
Al-Mizmar is a traditional group performance practised by members of the Hijazi community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on festive occasions, and a dance performed with sticks to the beat of drums. It was inscribed in 2016 CE on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee (11.COM).
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Traditional artsImage credits
Image attribution: وكالة الأنباء السعودية (SPA) — «عمارة مسجد القبلي»، CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز؛ قُصَّت إلى 1920×672 دون تكبير · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Traditional arts
Najdi Architecture is a Saudi architectural style that expresses the urban identity of the Najd region, and it draws on local construction materials in a design adapted to the desert climate. Its applications continue in modern urban projects, competitions and cultural events inside the Kingdom and abroad.
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Religious siteImage credits
Image attribution: Source: Wikimedia Commons — "File:Jabl e Thawr.jpg"; Author: King Eliot; License: CC BY-SA 4.0 / المصدر: ويكيميديا كومنز — ملف «File:Jabl e Thawr.jpg»؛ المؤلف: King Eliot؛ الرخصة: CC BY-SA 4.0 · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Religious site
Cave of Thawr is a landmark of the Prophet's biography at the summit of Mount Thawr in the Makkah Province, 4 kilometers from the Grand Mosque. It is a prominent station of the Prophetic Migration, where the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companion Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq stayed for three days before heading for Madinah.
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Image attribution: Rawan92 — «المجلس السعودي.jpg»، CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز؛ عُدِّلت باقتصاص أفقي إلى 1920×672 لتناسب غلاف المقالة · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Performing arts and intangible heritage
The Majlis is a social space in Saudi society for receiving guests and exchanging conversation, where members of the community gather to settle disputes, offer condolences and hold wedding celebrations, and where Saudi coffee is served in line with long-inherited customs. The Majlis and Arabic coffee were inscribed on UNESCO's lists of intangible cultural heritage.
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