See also: Rashidun Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid CaliphateĪl Qassim Province had some important foyers on the road of pilgrims and traders coming from the east (mainly Persia and Iraq) in the era of the Abbasid Empire. Moreover, AlJiwa, which is about 60 km north of Unaizah, was mentioned by the heroic Absi poet Antarah bin Shaddad. Unaizah was repeatedly mentioned as a desert watering hole in the poems of Imru Al Qais (the famous Arabian poet). There isn't much information known about Al Qassim the province in the times of Pre-Islamic Arabia. History Pre-Islamic Arabia A current photo of, what is said to be, Antarah's Rock in AlJiwa

The regional airport, Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport, connects Al Qassim (Gassim) to the other provinces of the country. The region is connected to almost every part of Saudi Arabia by a very complicated network of highways. It is bordered by Riyadh Region to the south and east, by Ha'il Region to the north, and by Al Madinah Region to the west. The province is located in the center of Saudi Arabia approximately 400 km (250 mi) northwest of Riyadh, the capital. The region has a large population of Calligonum comosum plants, a woody shrub known as arta. The governor of the province from 1992 to 29 January 2015 was Prince Faisal bin Bandar, succeeded by Prince Faisal bin Mishaal.Īl Qassim also 'Al Gassim' 'Gassim' derived from the word 'Qassimah' ( Arabic: قصيمة), a reference to قصائم الغضا, meaning the region's sand dunes from which the white saxaul trees grow.

Its capital city is Buraydah, which is inhabited by approximately 60% of the region's total population.

It has more than 400 cities, towns, villages, and Bedouin settlements, ten of which are recognized as governorates. It is the seventh most populated region in the country after Jizan and the fifth most densely populated. Īl-Qassim has the lowest share of population living below local poverty line in Saudi Arabia.

It is known to be the 'alimental basket' of the country, for its agricultural assets. Located at the heart of the country near the geographic center of the Arabian Peninsula, it has a population of 1,370,727 and an area of 58,046 km². The Qassim Province ( Arabic: منطقة القصيم Minṭaqat al-Qaṣīm, Najdi Arabic: ), also known as the Qassim Region, is one of the 13 provinces of Saudi Arabia.

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