RIYADH: This year’s honey exhibition in Jazan recorded sales worth more than SR1 million ($266,000) during its first four days, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Executive Director of the exhibition and Vice President of the Jazan Beekeepers Association Suleiman Al-Ghazwani told the SPA that the achievement highlights the strong demand for local honey and consumers’ confidence in its quality and variety.
The exhibition, held at the cultural center in Al-Edabi Governorate, features 60 beekeepers showcasing about 10 tonnes of honey, representing 15 varieties produced in the region.
Held in Al-Edabi Governorate, the event is also hosting government and civil entities, highlighting their contributions to the local honey industry.
Jazan Beekeepers Association has a pavilion at the event showcasing modern honey extraction and sorting equipment, as well as manufacturing and processing tools, and supplies for beekeepers.
It is also showcasing samples of various products, demonstrating its role in supporting both the production and marketing stages.
The association is making efforts to support the transition from traditional hives to modern methods by providing the necessary equipment and tools and explaining how they work.
It also reviews training programs and development initiatives covering beekeeping fundamentals, production efficiency and the development of technical and marketing practices in the honey industry.
The association said its participation aims to advance the capabilities of local beekeepers in addition to supporting families and rural women in the industry.
It also works to raise awareness of the nutritional, therapeutic and economic value of honey and related products, and contributing to the protection and preservation of beekeeping pastures.
The festival provided opportunities for 45 families working in the industry to showcase and market their diverse products, offering visitors a rich tourism experience that reflects the region’s heritage.
The participating families showcased a wide variety of products, including traditional foods, accessories, perfumes, incense, clothing, herbal extracts and other heritage items.
The 10-day exhibition continues to attract visitors from across the Kingdom and abroad.
Jazan honey exhibition records sales worth more than SR1m in 4 days
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Jazan honey exhibition records sales worth more than SR1m in 4 days
‘Cake not hate’ campaign becomes ‘Dates not hate’ in Madinah
- Dan said he was very impressed by Saudi hospitality and that his family was warmly welcomed
- He said being in Madinah exposed him to the true diversity of Islam
LONDON: A British autistic and non-verbal boy who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country has taken his message of love to Madinah.
Joshua Harris, or “The Joshie-Man” as the 12-year-old is known to his social media fans, has handed out hundreds of his baked goods to worshipers at mosques in major British cities over the last few months.
The “Cake not hate” campaign came about after an Islamophobic attack on a mosque in his home city of Peterborough in October 2025.
Harris and his father visited Masjid Darassalaam, the mosque that was targeted, with cakes that the boy had baked and distributed them to the congregation soon after the attack. Since then, Harris has visited dozens of mosques in the UK.
On a recent trip to the Middle East, he and his father visited Madinah. In a local twist that pays tribute to the holy city’s famous date varieties including ajwa and ambar, Harris handed out dates to people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque. The “Cake not hate” campaign became “Dates not hate” for Saudi Arabia.
“He was greeted really, really warmly. There were some really touching moments where people were kissing his hands and his head. It was really lovely,” his father, Dan Harris, said.
Dan, the founder of global charity Neurodiversity in Business, said being in Madinah exposed him to the true diversity of Islam.
“We met people from all around the world. It was amazing. It’s like the United Nations there, you get people from different countries and it just goes to show you that the Muslim community, or the Ummah more generally, is not a homogeneous group,” he said.
“We saw people from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and it was really interesting for us.”
Dan said his visit to Madinah, considered the second holiest city in Islam after Makkah for Muslims, was “profound and life-changing.”
He added: “I would say it’s my favourite city in the world due to the peace and tranquillity I felt there.”
Dan added that he was very impressed by Saudi hospitality: “Everywhere we went, people were taking down my number and insisting that we come for dinner, insisting they pick us up from the location. They were extremely attentive to Joshie as well, making sure his needs were met. We felt a great sense of welcome, something Saudi Arabia is known for.”
