Al Qasim

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Al Qasim prince: HRH Faisal Bin Bandar ALSaud (Arabic: الأمير فيصل بن بندر آل سعود)

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Al Qasim IPA: [ælqɑˈsˁiːm] (Arabic: القصيم) is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the centre of the country. It has an area of 65,000 km² and a population of 933,100 (1999). Its capital is Buraidah (بريدة). Buraidah is one of the biggest dates producers worldwide. Each year (in September), a big "dates Season Ceremony" is celebrated, at which a lot of people come from all over the GCC countries to buy their yearly requirement of dates. It has also the biggest camel market in the world. Other nearby towns include 'Unaizah, Al-bukariyah , Ar-Rass and Albadaya, all of which are mainly agricultural communities.

Provinces of Saudi Arabia Flag of Saudi Arabia
Al Bahah | Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah | Al Jawf | Al Madinah | Al Qasim | Ar Riyad | Ash Sharqiyah | 'Asir | Ha'il | Jizan | Makkah | Najran | Tabuk
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