- Saihat
Infobox City
official_name = Saihatسيهات
mapsize =
map_caption = Location in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
subdivision_type = Province
subdivision_name = Ash Sharqiyah
leader_title =Governor
leader_name =Muhammad bin Fahd
area_note =
area_magnitude =
area_total =
area_land =
area_water =
population_as_of = 2006
population_metro =
population_total = 70000
population_density =
utc_offset = +3
timezone = +3
latd= 26|latm= 28|lats=30|latNS=N
longd= 50|longm= 02|longs=30|longEW=E
latitude = 26.475° N
longitude = 50.041666° E
footnotes =Saihat City ( _ar. سيهات) is a city located on the eastern seaboard of
Saudi Arabia , within the Al-Qatif Province.Classified as a city, Saihat is ranked eighth in population in the country.The city's population of 70,000 (seventy thousand) (2005) is growing.Nature
Saihat is located directly on the
Arabian Gulf , also known as thePersian Gulf . Fishing and agriculture are two important industries. Fertile soil and fresh springs provide a home for palm groves that dot the desert sand.Geographical
Saihat is close to
Qatif prefecture, and forms the southern end of the city.Dammam borders Saihat from the south while all of Saihat's eastern border lies on thePersian Gulf .More information
* [http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA Saihat(
Wikipedia Arabic version)] The town used to have covered sidewalks whereby residents could walk around under the shade.The name Of Saihat
Saihat had the ancient name of Avan. This name was mentioned in Al-Musadi's book (التبية والإشراف). . In [English language|English] the name of Saihat has various spellings. In the past, it was written as 'Seahat,' but recently the spelling has been changed by some to 'Saihat.' In English, the spelling should be Sayhut to conform to the Arabic pronunciation; otherwise, the spelling of Saihat appears to English speakers as 'sigh hat' or 'see hat.'
Doctrine or sect
The majority in Saudi Arabia are Muslim-Sunni, but the majority in Saihat are Muslims
Shia Twelvers الشيعة الإثنى عشرية .References
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