The Ḳatif District (Livā) During the First Few Years of Ottoman Rule: A Study of the 1551 Ottoman Cadastral Survey

Authors : Mehmet Mehdi Ilhan

Pages : 781-798

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Publication Date : 1987-08-20

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The historical importance of the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia can never be denied; Al-Hasa may have the fame as an oasis, but Katif as part of it is of no less importance. The territory of Katif is divided from Al-Hasa province by an intervening range of hills, the most famous of which is know as Jabal Mushahhar. This hill, seven hundred feet high, falls about ten miles to the south of Katif.
Keywords : Qatif, Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Ottoman Empire, 1551, History