What is Al-Ahsa Oasis?
{{Coord|25|25|46|N|49|37|19|E|region:SA_type:city|display=title}} '''Al-Ahsa''', sometimes '''Al-Hasa''', '''El Hasa''', or '''Hadjar''' is a traditional [[oasis]] region in eastern [[Saudi Arabia]]. The oasis is about 60&nbsp;km inland from the [[Persian Gulf]]. [[File:Jabal Al Qara Cave - Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia ജബൽ അൽ ഖാറ ഗുഹ, അൽ ഹസ, സൗദി അറേബ്യ 13.JPG|right|thumb|Al-Hasa oasis, also known as Al-Ahsa oasis, is the largest oasis in the world, with an area of {{convert|85.4|km2|abbr=on}} and 2.5 million palm trees.]] Al-Ahsa is part of the region known historically as [[Bahrain (historical region)|Al-Bahrayn]]. It includes the eastern coast of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] down to the borders of [[Oman]]. It also includes the island of Awal (modern-day [[Bahrain]]). Al-Hasa has one of the largest numbers of [[Shia Islam|Shia Muslims]] in mostly [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] Saudi Arabia. With an area of around {{convert|85.4|km2|abbr=on}}, Al-Ahsa Oasis is the largest oasis in the world. There are more than 2.5 million [[palm tree]]s including [[date palm]]s in the oasis, which is fed from a huge underground [[aquifer]] and [[irrigation|irrigated]] by the flow of more than 280 [[artesian aquifer|artesian springs]], which allows [[agriculture]] all year round in a region that is otherwise [[desert|sand desert]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-oasis |title=Largest oasis |website=[[Guinness World Records]] }}</ref> == Main cities and villages == * Al Hofuf: capital city and has lots of traditional markets. * Al Mubarraz: large city with many big markets. * Al-Omran: has more than 15 villages and well known for the many farms. * Shaybah: oil town in the Empty Quarter. * More than 50 Villages. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:History of the Middle East]] [[Category:Geography of Saudi Arabia]]