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A hunter holds his falcon at sunset in a desert area near the Saudi city of Dheba September 4, 2013. Falconry is part of Bedouin life in Saudi Arabia, where the birds are used for hunting rabbits and other desert animals. REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity (SAUDI ARABIA – Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)


For falconers, Mujairema is best

For falconers, Mujairema is best

by | Nov 23, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Mecca, Asharq Al-Awsat—In November every year, the village of Mujairema, 45 miles (70 kilometers) to the south of Mecca, becomes a meeting ground for hundreds of falconers from the Gulf and across the Arab world. Falconers from all the Arab states know Mujairema...