Taif

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Taif is a city in western Saudi Arabia known for its cool climate, rose cultivation, and historical significance as a summer resort and cultural center.

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Taif canonical 42

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus governorate capital
climate cooler than nearby lowland cities
mild
country Saudi Arabia
economicActivity agriculture
rose products industry
tourism
elevation approximately 1700 meters above sea level
governingCountryCapital Riyadh
hasIndustry food processing
perfume production
hasLandmark Al Hada cable car
Al Hada mountain road
Al Kar Tourist Village
Al Rudaf Park
Taif Regional Museum
surface form: Al Shareef Museum

King Fahd Garden
Saiysad National Park
Shubra Palace
Taif Regional Museum
historicalAffiliation Hejaz
historicalEvent Battle of Taif
Siege of Taif
surface form: Siege of Taif (630 CE)
hosts Taif Rose Festival
knownFor Rosa
surface form: Taif roses

agriculture
cool climate
cultural center
fruit farms
historical significance
rose cultivation
rose oil production
rose water production
summer resort
language Arabic
locatedIn Makkah Province
Western Saudi Arabia
surface form: western Saudi Arabia
locatedOn Hijaz Mountains
surface form: Hejaz Mountains

Sarat Mountains
near Jeddah
Mecca
partOf Hejaz
surface form: Hejaz region
regionCapital Mecca
surface form: Makkah
religion Islam
roadConnection Mecca–Taif highway
timeZone Arabia Standard Time
transport Taif Regional Airport
utcOffset +3

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Referenced by (42)

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Hijazi Arabic spokenIn Taif
Hejaz contains Taif
Nile Air serviceRegion Taif
Arafat nearbyCity Taif
Allat worshipRegion Taif
Ibn Saud deathPlace Taif
HijazRegion contains Taif
Al Aqiq roadConnection Taif
Al Bahah nearbyCity Taif
Shubra Palace locatedIn Taif
Al Rudaf Park locatedIn Taif
Sarat Mountains near Taif
Battle of Taif location Taif