Reading in the Book: The Registers of Ancient Endowments in the Washam Region (Shaqra divan as a Model)

Despite the existence of several studies that have addressed Saudi society over the past three centuries, it is noteworthy that most of these writings tend to focus more on the historical and purely political aspects than on others. Following that, the scientific, cultural, and social aspects come in the third position in terms of attention, documentation, and observation. As for social studies on Saudi society during the past three centuries, they are relatively scarce.

In the tapestry of the past three centuries and beyond, one notices a dearth of studies delving into the societal tapestry of that era. Deep, analytical social studies of the community were scarce during that time, leaving a knowledge void for specialists attempting to sketch a vivid social portrait. The few available studies that dared