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Image attribution: Khawlani coffee — photograph from the photo gallery of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage element "Knowledge and practices related to cultivating Khawlani coffee beans", inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list (element No. 01863), element page: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/knowledge-and-practices-related-to-cultivating-khawlani-coffee-beans-01863 — direct file: https://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/15424-HUG.jpg; author and rights holder: © Hussain Al Daghriri, all rights reserved. Modification: downscaled only (no upscaling, no cropping) and placed whole and sharp in the centre of a 1920×672 canvas with a cream background #f4efe5 carrying a blurred copy of the same photograph. / البن الخولاني — صورة فوتوغرافية من معرض عنصر «المعارف والممارسات المرتبطة بزراعة حبوب البن الخولاني» المدرج في القائمة التمثيلية للتراث الثقافي غير المادي لليونسكو (العنصر رقم 01863)، صفحة العنصر: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/knowledge-and-practices-related-to-cultivating-khawlani-coffee-beans-01863 — الملف المباشر: https://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/15424-HUG.jpg؛ المؤلف وحقّ النشر: © Hussain Al Daghriri (حسين الدغريري)، حقوق محفوظة. تغيير أُجري: تصغير فقط (بلا تكبير وبلا قص) ووضع الصورة كاملة حادّة في وسط كانفس 1920×672 بخلفية كريميّة #f4efe5 تحمل نسخة مموّهة من الصورة نفسها. · License: © Hussain Al Daghriri — جميع الحقوق محفوظة (صورة ترشيح اليونسكو للتراث الثقافي غير المادي، العنصر 01863)
2013–2026م

Khawlani Coffee

Khawlani Coffee is a variety of coffee cultivated in the mountain highlands of the southwestern part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its cultivation is centred on Jazan Region, led by Ad-Dayer Governorate. The knowledge and skills associated with its cultivation are inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.

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Image attribution: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) – Saudi Photos Hub, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. / وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس) – مركز الصور السعودي (Saudi Photos Hub)، رخصة CC BY-SA 4.0، عبر ويكيميديا كومنز. · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
أواخر القرن السادس الهجري–2026م

Hejazi Architecture

Hejazi architecture is a Saudi architectural style associated with the coastal areas on the Red Sea, known for its wooden rawasheen and historic houses. It is included in the Saudi Architecture Map, which comprises 19 architectural styles, and efforts to protect and develop it continue.

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Image attribution: Al Eqtisadiah newspaper (aleqt.com) — "A manuscript in Nabati poetry by al-Rabee'i", 26 June 2015. Copyright Al Eqtisadiah. Shown complete, uncropped and unretouched, on a blurred cream background to fit the article cover. / صحيفة الاقتصادية (aleqt.com) — «مخطوطة في الشعر النبطي للربيعي»، 26 يونيو 2015، تصوير ونشر الصحيفة. حقوق النشر محفوظة لصحيفة الاقتصادية. عُرضت الصورة كاملة بلا قص ولا تنقيح على خلفية كريمية مموّهة لتناسب غلاف المقالة. · License: © صحيفة الاقتصادية — جميع الحقوق محفوظة (استعمال مع النسبة)
2017–2025م

Nabati Poetry

Nabati poetry is a popular literary art rooted in the Arabian Peninsula that reflects the language of everyday life and addresses different groups of society, and it holds a central role in shaping literary and sung culture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states. It is an extension of Arabic poetry in its reliance on transmission by hearing.

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Image attribution: Lead image (og:image) of the Saudipedia entry «العسل في السعودية» (Honey in Saudi Arabia) — the official Saudi encyclopedia published by the King Abdulaziz Foundation (saudipedia.com/العسل-في-السعودية), file at saudipedia.com/var/site/storage/images/3/4/6/1/3681643-1-ara-SA. All rights reserved to Saudipedia. Modified by placing the image complete (downscaled only), without cropping or enlargement, on a blurred cream 1920×672 canvas to fit the article cover. / الصورة الرئيسة (og:image) لصفحة موضوع «العسل في السعودية» في سعوديبيديا — الموسوعة السعودية الرسمية الصادرة عن دارة الملك عبدالعزيز (saudipedia.com/العسل-في-السعودية)، رفع الملف: saudipedia.com/var/site/storage/images/3/4/6/1/3681643-1-ara-SA. جميع الحقوق محفوظة لسعوديبيديا. عُدّلت بوضع الصورة كاملة (مصغَّرة فقط) دون قص ولا تكبير على خلفية كريمية مموّهة ١٩٢٠×٦٧٢ لتلائم غلاف المقالة. · License: جميع الحقوق محفوظة — سعوديبيديا (دارة الملك عبدالعزيز)
Agricultural heritage and traditional knowledge

Saudi Honey

Saudi honey is the product of apiaries spread across the regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and its yield varies between grazing ranges depending on the abundance of blossoms and their flowering periods. It receives official attention in licensing, training, marketing, and the organisation of production seasons and festivals.

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Image attribution: Photo: Saleh Abd al-Salam — "Craftsmen Market in al-Ahsa, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia", 7 March 2020 — Wikimedia Commons, file "Craftsmen Market in al-Ahsa, Hofuf - Mar 7, 2020 09.jpg" — Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (CC BY 3.0) — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ / صورة: صالح العبد السلام — «سوق الحرفيين بالأحساء، الهفوف، السعودية»، 7 مارس 2020 — ويكيميديا كومنز، ملف «Craftsmen Market in al-Ahsa, Hofuf - Mar 7, 2020 09.jpg» — رخصة المشاع الإبداعي نَسب المُصنَّف 3.0 (CC BY 3.0) — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ · License: CC BY 3.0
Traditional arts

Saudi Traditional Handicrafts

Saudi traditional handicrafts are a productive activity based primarily on manual work that draws its designs and artistic elements from the cultural heritage inherited across the regions of the Kingdom. The Law of Crafts and Handicrafts was issued by Royal Decree No. (M/49) dated 1447/03/02 AH to regulate the activity, develop it and protect it from extinction. [1][3]

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Image attribution: Tmogarry (Wikimedia Commons), own work, 16 December 2023 — File:الجريش.jpg · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
1444هـ/2023م–2024م

Jareesh

Jareesh is a traditional Saudi dish designated by the Culinary Arts Commission the national dish of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 11 January 2023, and it is known as 'the master of dishes'. It is popular across the regions of the Kingdom and is served on various social occasions as one of the most important traditional Saudi dishes.

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