Thu, 2018-06-28 23:10
TAIF: Souq Okaz is thought to have originally appeared in pre-Islamic times in the city of Taif as a yearly gathering before the Hajj season. It was attended by lovers of poetry and literature in addition to the traders of the Arabian Peninsula.
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the governor of Makkah province, officially opened the 12th edition of Souq Okaz on Wednesday, which is supervised by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) under the patronage of King Salman.
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