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Taif’s weather, rich culture and history attract pilgrims

  • During the pre-Islamic period, Quraish had orchards in Taif, the most famous of which was the orchard of the sons of Rabia, Utbah and Shaybah, and their servant Addas, who still has a mosque named after him to date
By Tareq Al-Thaqafi ·
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Taif — the Saudi city of roses is ready to bloom

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Pretty in pink: Saudi Arabia’s summer capital is adorned with millions of spring roses

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