INTRODUCTION

The palm tree thrives in desert areas with its high temperatures and lack of water, both
in terms of quantity and quality attributed to infrequent rainfall. The date palm may be
cultivated in many different places, including the Americas, southern Europe, Asia,
Africa, and Australia, in addition to dry regions, for food or as an aesthetic plant. Dates
are regarded as the principal food crop in the majority of date palm-growing regions,
which means that they have a significant impact on the nutritional state of these
populations. These regions are either developing or impoverished nations. Date palm
by-products are used to make animal feed, building materials, and a variety of goods,
including baskets and ropes. Drawings and sculptures from Sumerian, Assyrian,
Babylonian, and Egyptian civilizations, as well as later Greek and Roman civilizations
who lived in the Mediterranean basin and cultivated date palm and other Phoenix
species, show how highly regarded and revered the date palm tree, which has been
domesticated since 2400 BC (Pruessner 1920). All three of the world's main faiths still
place a lot of religious emphasis on the date palm. Date palm is by far the most
commonly quoted plant in Islam, having been mentioned 300 times in the Prophet
Mohammed's Hadith and 21 times in the Holy Quran.The date palm is also revered in
the Christian and Jewish religions and has ties to a number of liturgical celebrations,
including Passover and Palm Sunday (Musselman 2007).

Grey= Habitat
Red = cultivated lands
Greenish blue= nutritional fact
Brown= uses and respect
Light blue= religious importance