He also commented on the number of funeral homes:\u00a0 0.\u00a0 Families inter their own dead, then have three days of mourning.<\/p>\n
Likewise:\u00a0 no cinemas, bars, karaoke places or houses of ill repute.\u00a0 But, there are Pakistanis, Uzbeks, Tajiks, Bengalis, Philipinos, Brits, Americans, New Zealanders, South Africans.<\/p>\n
The area around Ha’il has very old mountains and looks like Monument Valley or Arizona, he says.<\/p>\n
Interesting to have an embedded informant in the heart of Arabia.\u00a0 More illuminations to come.<\/p>\n
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* Ha’il is largely an agricultural centre, specializing in grains, dates<\/a> and fruits. A large percentage of the kingdom’s wheat production comes from Ha’il Province, where the area to the northeast, 60 km to 100 km away, consists of irrigated gardens. History<\/span> Fall\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full Autumn Moon News from Ha’il*.\u00a0 Mark reports having to leave a restaurant with a friend because it was about to close for prayers.\u00a0 During prayers many businesses in Saudi Arabia lock customers in so they can continue shopping or eating.\u00a0 This is at least three times a day, could be more since there … Continue reading News from Ha’il<\/span>
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Ha’il is well-connected to other urban centres to the south, by road. Buraydah<\/a> is 300 km southeast, Riyadh<\/a> is 640 km southeast and Madina<\/a> 400 km southwest.
\nModern Ha’il is city of a widespread centre, and numerous parks. <\/span><\/p>\n
\n1836:<\/strong> A local dynasty is established with Ha’il as its centre, by Ibn Rashid. Ha’il thrives from controlling the pilgrimage route across the desert, connecting Mecca<\/a> and Iraq<\/a>.
\n1891:<\/strong> The Rashidi clan make Ha’il the capital of large parts of Arabia<\/a>, known as Najd<\/a>.
\n1902:<\/strong> Najd loses Riyadh, but is recognized as a kingdom.
\n1908:<\/strong> The Hijaz Railway<\/a> opens, beginning the decline of Ha’il.
\n1921:<\/strong> Following an attack by Ibn Saud<\/a>, the rulers of Ha’il has to surrender.<\/span>–<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"