Qatif

Saudi Arabia

Qatif, in eastern Saudi Arabia, holds 59 connections with 2354 places across 11 topics, concentrated in history, religion, and nature. It is the center of Shia Muslim population in Saudi Arabia. Its connections reach across the Gulf to Bahrain and Egypt, reflecting its role as part of the historical core of the Eastern Province. Qatif's past also runs through military history: in 1550 the Ottoman governor of Basra captured its fort through bribery, and a Portuguese-led fleet challenged Ottoman control the following year.