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Al-Hofuf (Arabic: ٱلْهُفُوف al-Hufūf, also spelled Hofuf or Hufuf, also known as "Al-Hasa", "Al-Ahsa" or "Al-Hassa") is the major urban city in the Al-Ahsa Oasis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with a population of 729,606 (as of 2022).
Hofuf liegt im Inland der Arabischen Halbinsel, rund 300 Kilometer östlich der Hauptstadt Riad, und ist ungefähr 80 Kilometer von der Küste des Persischen Golfs entfernt. Westlich der Stadt erstreckt sich Ghawar, das größte Ölfeld der Welt.
Its capital was at al-Mu'miniya near modern Hofuf. By circa 1000, Al-Hasa became the 9th largest city worldwide supporting 100,000 inhabitants. In 1077, the Qarmatian state of Al-Ahsa was overthrown by the Uyunids .
Qasr Ibrahim (Ibrahim Palace) is a historic fort in the north of Alqoat neighborhood, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It is also called the Dome Palace, AlQoat Palace or Ibrahim Castle and is the region's main architectural heritage site from the Ottoman period. It served as a Turkish military base.
Hofuf è una delle città più antiche e affascinanti dell'Arabia Saudita, ricca di storia e cultura. Situata nella regione orientale del paese, Hofuf offre una miriade di attrazioni turistiche che meritano di essere visitate.
Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape. In the eastern Arabian Peninsula, the Al-Ahsa Oasis is a serial property comprising gardens, canals, springs, wells and a drainage lake, as well as historical buildings, urban fabric and archaeological sites. They represent traces of continued human settlement in the Gulf region from the Neolithic ...
Hofuf (الهفوف al-Hofuf) is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The city is located within the oasis of al-Ahsa (or al-Hasa), and the names are often used interchangeably. In 2018 this oasis was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
