The amazing architecture of the Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum takes us on an astonishing journey back to the Jeddah of the old days where wooden carvings dominated most of the urban architecture, especially doors and windows.
A three-day event, “Ramadan Night,” was held at the square around the museum from May 28 to May 30.
The museum includes many buildings with a number of yards in front of each building. All the facilities were opened for the first time to the public.
The event helped recapture traditional Saudi Ramadan nights and included a bazaar, traditional foods, the call of mesaharati and the call of Saqqa, as in the old days, and Hijazi folk songs.
Mohamed Said, head of the organizers of the event, told Arab News: “The aim of the event was to portray the Saudi heritage and how our ancestors used to live and it also brought back stories of the past.”
He said we made efforts to help people relive those past experiences related particularly to Ramadan like the traditional cuisine, Saqqa, Masahraty and Balilah man.
SOURCE : ARABNEWS
