The Jahdaly tribe Description of Costume: Jahdaly drawstring skirt and blouse both decorated with metal beads. The edge of the rectangular headers is embroidered with metal beads and has a[...]

The Jahdaly tribe Costume Description of Costume: Jahdaly costume appliquéd with fine bands of contrasting coloured fabric and embroidered with small metal beads. The headdress ridayah is made of fabric,[...]

Hamida A. Alireza is a founding member of the Mansoojat Foundation. Born in the US and educated in Switzerland, she now lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In 1987, Hamida co-founded[...]

Lamya  F. Alghalib is a long-standing member of the Mansoojat Foundation living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She has been a key point of contact with the academic contributors to this[...]

Adnan Abdulbadie Al-Yafi is an author and consultant currently based in Jeddah.  He holds a PhD from St Edward’s University in Austin, Texas and has formerly taught at universities in[...]

Maha Bint Said al-Yazidi is Associate Professor of History and Islamic Civilization at the University of Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia. In addition to her historical research, she has also published[...]