Saudi Arabia’s city of roses blooms in Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s city of roses blooms in Ramadan

Author: Fri, 2021-04-16 17:34

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 in Makkah.

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