Turkic Saudi Arabians Explained

Turkic Saudi Arabians are citizens of Saudi Arabia with Turkic ancestry. A majority came to Mecca for Hajj^[1] or escaping the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. There were an estimated 20,000 Turkic people living in Mecca in 1909,^[2] making up around 13% of its population at the time and being the largest non-Arab community in the city.

Influence on Saudi Cuisine

left|200px|Mantu.There is significant Turkic influence in Saudi Cuisine, with many Central Asian dishes becoming staples, such as Bukhari rice, dumplings,^[3] laghman, and manti.^[4]

See also

• Demographics of Saudi Arabia

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-10-02 . البخاريون.. من هم؟.. إعداد: رزان باي أوغلو البخاري دنيا الرأي . pulpit.alwatanvoice.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20201002091716/https://pulpit.alwatanvoice.com/articles/2011/04/09/224692.html/ . 2022-08-25. 2020-10-02 .
2. Web site: 2022-03-06 . البخاريون يستقون أخبار بلادهم من الحرم - أخبار السعودية صحيفة عكاظ . okaz.com.sa . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306131115/https://www.okaz.com.sa/article/65208 . 2022-08-25 . 2022-03-06 .
3. Web site: 2010-06-04 . المنتو واليغمش.. من آسيا إلى قائمة الأكلات الشعبية . 2022-08-25 . جريدة المدينة . ar.
4. Web site: بخاري . مؤنس . 2022-03-03 . تاريخ المنتو… أكثر الأكلات شيوعاً في قارة آسيا . 2022-08-25 . البخاري . ar.