Jeddah history and contributions

The book / Jeddah: History and Contributions, by the author / Abdulrazzaq Suleiman Abu Daoud, offers a comprehensive and well-documented encyclopedia of the ancient city of Jeddah's history and its civilizational contributions across ages. It reviews the origin of the city's name and its importance as a port for Mecca since the era of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, and discusses the successive historical stages from ancient settlement to the modern era. It dedicates chapters to the historic neighborhoods such as Al-Bahr, Al-Sham, Al-Mazloom, and Yemen, and narrates the biographies of prominent Jeddawi personalities and families, as well as documenting traditions such as clothing, food, markets, and social events. The book highlights landmarks like the Jeddah walls and gates, Falah Schools, the Hajj agents' profession, the Jeddawi marketplace, to serve as a reference enriching researchers and those interested in Jeddah's history, its heritage identity, and its ties to the Islamic world.