Qatif City

 

Qatif  the name for the line area extended from Safowa ( North ) to Dhahran ( South ) this area named “Qatif ”, includes Alwaha and Al Qala’a and subsidiaries.

The main city in Qatif area was known by Alfardah  or Al Qala’a ( Jetty or Fortress ) as it  had strong fortified , located at the Arab Gulf coast   on  palm tree oasis and fruit gardens at the middle of the shore parallel to the oasis , It was founded  on the ruins of AlKhat City , Probably it  was founded   Irdutsher  Bin Babeeq on the second half of the 3^rd Gregorian century.

Qatif municipality interested in improving the  town by building some road at the old city , then modern houses and building  appeared, governmental departments , public facilities such as markets , banks , schools etc were founded , electricity and pure water  network reached all buildings and population growth speedily increased in this city and  its suburbs , The population according Hafiz & Hiba since was 12.000 persons while Qatif Emarah population  according to the 1397 H census is 88588 persons .

In the past the inhabitants for cost of living depend on farming , diving for pearls and  fishery , in addition to trading with Bahrain , Iraq ,Oman ,  India and other countries , exporting dates and dates drink , wood and fuel materials such as palm branches and importing from those countries  some of food stuff such as rice ,   sugar and some  industrial products ,following the change in live and rational styles the inhabitants contributing in many available economical activities  in the area , mainly in trade , various modern industries  , companies , establishments and governmental directorates.

Qatif  was encompassed by educational renaissance , started by founding schools with its three stages , so the graduate  can  continue studying at the local and abroad universities  . Among its natives there are genius poets and distinguished writers.