Ha'il , also spelled Hail, Ha'yel, or Hayil, is a city in north-western Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of Ha'il Region. The city has a population of 400,000. Ha'il is largely agricultural, with significant grain, date, and fruit production. A large percentage of the kingdom's wheat production comes from Ha'il Region, where the area to the northeast, 60 to 100 km away, consists of irrigated gardens. Historically Ha'il derived its wealth from being on the camel caravan route of the Hajj. Ha'il is well known by the generosity of its people in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world as it is the place where Hatim al-Tai lived. It is also the homeland of the Al Ra...
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