When he was a prince, King George V visited Sakib in the cruise of her majesty's ship "Bacchante" to the East, 1879 - 1882 The Two Princes in that time; George (Prince of Wales) who became later George V (King of Great Britain) and Prince Albert Victor (Duke of Clarence and Avondale), wrote in their note books about Sakib: We passed Sakib village at 9.10, and entered the Wady Hamftr (roebuck) at 9.30 ; long stretches of com were growing at the bottom, and the clifis were wooded at the side with pines and oaks intermixed. A most enjoyable English-like morning as we ride along by the stream which goes gurgling over its pebble bed down the valley ; we cross it ever and anon, and dip in and out of the copses which cUng to the hill-side and remind some of us much of Wales, and others of Scotland. Then They mentioned a wide range kinds of trees, flowers and animals. And told that Sakib was an important road to West Jordan, and inhabitants trade with towns and cities in the west side.