Buraydah (ou Buraidah ou Bouraydah, بريدة en arabe) est une ville d'environ 500 000 habitants située dans la province d'al-Qaṣīm, dont elle est la capitale régionale, en Arabie saoudite centrale.
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Buraidah is the capital and largest city of Al-Qassim Province in north-central Saudi Arabia. The city is regarded as the agricultural capital of Saudi Arabia and has been described as the Kingdom's breadbasket due to the diversity of its produce. Buraidah is particularly renowned for its date production, hosting one of the largest date markets in the world. In addition, its farms produce a variety of fruits and vegetables, including figs, strawberries, grapes, and pomegranates.
In 2021, Buraidah was recognized by UNESCO as a Creative City in Gastronomy, becoming the first Gulf city and the second Arab city to receive this designation.
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The Buraidah College of Technology was established in 1407H/1987 as the first college of technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Its first objectives and priorities were to prepare qualified technical cadres for work in technical industries.
During the first six years of implementation of the diploma program, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation TVTC was in need for technical trainers to work in its technical institutes.
Therefore, the corporation adopted the idea of applying bachelor program to rehabilitate the distinguished graduates of the diploma program in technical colleges to work in the field of training in industrial secondary institutes and technical colleges.
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The Battle of Tarafiyah was a major battle of the Saudi–Rashidi War, during the Unification of Saudi Arabia, fought between the Rashidi dynasty and Saudi rebels in the town of Tarafiyah in Qassim region. The battle took place on 24 September 1907 and resulted in a Saudi victory.
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King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Buraydah, also known as Buraydah Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Buraydah, primarily used for football. It hosts the home matches of Al-Taawoun, Al-Raed, the stadium also accommodates matches for clubs from outside the province in emergency situations.
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Unaizah or officially The Governorate of Unaizah is a Saudi Arabian city in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of the province capital Buraydah and north of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest city in Al-Qassim Province with a population of 184,600.
Historically, Unaizah was an important stopping point for Muslim pilgrims coming from Mesopotamia and Persia on their way to Makkah. Many historians believe that Unaizah was inhabited hundreds of years before the spread of Islam, citing its reference in numerous poems from some of the most important poets of pre-Islamic Arabia such as Imru' al-Qais.