Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Series

Saudi Dates: A Portrait of the Sacred Fruit

$120 USD
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Date palms emerge across the landscapes of Saudi Arabia, sprouting sacred fruit, creating the ideal oasis. The palm offers shelter and sustenance and is held in high esteem in the region. Dates are referenced throughout the Qur’an and some consider the palm as the tree of life and power. Harveste...
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Le Monde – Assouline, Vie Online (USA), March 2023

To-do list from Saudi Arabia: Shop the most beautiful Ramadan items and discover the traditions of Saudi hospitality; By: Khulood Ahmed, Harper's Bazaar Online (Arabia), March 2023

ASSOULINE PRESENTS ITS NEW SAUDI TITLES; By Rand Al-Hadethi, Khamsa Online (UAE), April 2023

US luxury publisher Assouline celebrates Saudi dates, coffee with two new titles, Arab News Online (Arabia), April 2023

Assouline Releases Two New Books To Honor Saudi Dates And Coffee, About Her Online (Saudi Arabia) SA Coffee and Dates, April 2023

Six coffee table tomes about the Arab world, Arab News Online (Saudi Arabia), March 2023

What The CF Team Are Loving This March; By Gemma Louise Deeks, Citizen Femme Online (UK), March 20 23

Mohammed Bin Ismail Al-Ismail is Head of King Abdullah international city for dates. He is also a researcher and a specialist in palm trees and dates farming and production.

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Series

Saudi Dates: A Portrait of the Sacred Fruit

$120

When we led a Bedouin way of life, dates meant survival.

— Nasr Khadaish

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Page count

208 pages

Number of illustrations

Over 100

Language

English

Released on

February 2023

Dimensions

W 10 x L 13 x D 2 in

Cover materials

Silk Hardcover

ISBN

9781649801708

Weight

5.0 lb

Author

Text by Mohammed Bin Ismail Al-Ismail

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