Jazan - Hamad Dokdaki - Beth:

Thousands of years ago, with the advent of April, the Farasan Islands have been celebrating the Hareed Fishing Festival in a traditional and inherited manner and in a unique global event, after His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jazan Region, issued his directives and the follow-up of His Highness the Deputy Governor of the region, to be one of the most important festivals in the Jazan region. .

Preparations are in full swing in Farasan, before the end of the voyage of harid fish groups coming from overseas, which ends on the shores of the archipelago of the Farasan Islands, and everyone is standing up for this rare annual occasion.

The governorate receives thousands of visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom to enjoy the exciting moments of fishing and racing on the beach, where the pet fish come in groups and settle in that safe bay if they appear between April and May of each year, as the Knights hold festive rituals from the folklore.

For his part, the head of the organizing committees of the eighteenth edition of the Hareed Festival, Dr. Ibrahim bin Muhammad Abu Hadi, said that this year's Hareed Festival will be different from the previous ones, especially that it will appear this year in the month of Ramadan, indicating that the activities will include a market for productive families and a display of equestrian products, as well as events Presentations of the old folk games that were practiced by adults and children, and presenting some folkloric paintings that fit the peculiarity of the blessed month.
He added that the festival's activities will be held over three days, starting from the seventeenth of April, calling on everyone to enjoy the programs of the Hareed Festival.