Saudi Arabia’s city of roses blooms in Ramadan
18 April 2021 |
1:23 pm
Every spring, roses bloom in the western Saudi city of Taif, turning pockets of the kingdom’s vast desert landscape a vivid and fragrant pink.
In April, they are harvested for the essential oil used to cleanse the outer walls of the sacred Kaaba, the cubic structure in the holy city of Mecca towards which Muslims around the world pray.
This year, the harvest falls during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which observant Muslims devote to prayer and reflection.
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