The most logical answer is because most of it is uninhabited, therefore empty, except for nomadic herders, and takes up one-fourth (one quarter) of the land mass of the Arabian Peninsula.
The empty quarter desert is called Rub' al Khali, the largest sand desert in the entire world.
The empty quarter desert is called Rub' al Khali, the largest sand desert in the entire world.
The Rub al Khali is a vast sand desert in the Arabian Desert that is also called the Empty Quarter.
The Rub al Khali is part of the Arabian Desert and is sometimes called the "Empty Quarter." It is the largest expanse of desert sand on earth.
its called Rub al khali and its in Saudi Arabia
Rub al-Khali means the empty quarter. It is the largest sand desert in the world and is nearly devoid (empty) of life.
There is no such place called the "Nomadic Arab Desert". The Nomads who live in the Arab Deserts are called Bedouins. Rub al-Khali, or the Empty Quarter, is an almost-unsettled pocket of the Arabian Desert.
The Arabian Desert, including the Rub' al Khali or Empty Quarter, is the desert of Saudi Arabia. It is the third largest desert in the world.The Arabian Desert, including the Rub' al Khali or Empty Quarter, is the desert of Saudi Arabia. It is the third largest desert in the world.
The Rub' al Khali or Empty Quarter is the largest sand desert in the world. It covers most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia itself is not called the Empty Quarter. It contains the world's largest continuous desert called the Rub Al-Khali which is translated to "Empty Quarter." This desert is 250,000 square miles, and summer temperatures may reach 130 degrees F.
The Arabian Desert. At its centre is the Rub'al-Khali, one of the largest continuous bodies of sand in the world.
The Rub' al Khali or Empty Quarter is the largest sand desert in the world and covers most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula.