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Saudi Arabian Travel Terminologies

Below are some of the commonly used words that a traveler come across in Saudi Arabia mostly with respect to place names. These terminologies will be useful for a better understanding of the situation.

Adummatu

Ancient name of Dumat Al-Jandal that was known through Assyrians

Al Hasa (Hassa or Al Ahsa)

Usually referred as "the great oasis of Al Hasa" is located in the desert in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The Eastern Province had been known as Al Hasa under Ottoman rule. The name Hasa is also given to the biggest city in the Al Hasa oasis, known also as Hofuf

Al-Hijr

Old name for Mada'in Salih

Assyrian

A member of an ancient Semitic kingdom and people of Mesopotamia