Zakhara's society is made up mainly of humans, but demihumans such as elves and dwarves are present in the setting as well, as well as humanoids such as orcs, goblinoids, and ogres. Zakharan society is broken into two main divisions: There are a number of important concepts to the Zakharan culture including honor, family, social station, purity, piety, and hospitality. The basic campaign setting was divided between two game products: Al-Qadim: Arabian Adventures, a sourcebook describing character creation rules, equipment, and spells unique to the setting, and Al-Qadim: Land of Fate, a boxed set describing the land of Zakhara, with separate sourcebooks for the players and the Dungeon Master. Zakhara is a peninsula on the continent of Faerûn in the world of Toril, the locale of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, although Al-Qadim is designed to stand on its own or be added to any existing campaign setting. Thematically, the land of Zakhara is a blend of the historical Arabian Empire, the stories of legend, and a wealth of Hollywood cinematic history.

Al-Qadim is set in the land of Zakhara, called the Land of Fate. The setting was developed by Jeff Grubb for TSR, Inc., and was first released in 1992. Al-Qadim is an Arabian Nights-themed campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

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