...Inland, oases produce date palms and nomadic pastoralism is practiced, but in recent years large-scale irrigation has led to the development of farmland. Historically, al-Hufūf was the central city, but in 1953, Dammam was made the capital of the eastern province. The large Shiite Muslim population is a cause for concern for the Sunni-dominated monarchy. *Some of the terminology referenced in "al-Hufūf" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…内陸部はオアシス農業でナツメヤシを産し,遊牧も行われるが,近年は大規模な灌漑による農地開拓も進められている。歴史的にはフフーフal‐Hufūfが中心都市であったが,53年,東部州都はダンマームに置かれた。シーア派ムスリムの住民が多く,スンナ派を主体とする王政にとって不安要素となっている。… ※「al-Hufūf」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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