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The Ajam are ethnic Persian Shias.They maintain a distinct culture and language, and they have greatly influenced the Bahraini culture. Among Sunni Bahraini citizens, there are also many different ethnic groups. Sunni Bahrainis are mainly divided into two main ethnic groups: urban Arabs (al Arab) and Huwala. The urban Arabs are mostly ...
Discrimination in Bahrain: The Unwritten Law Archived 2017-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, Bahrain Center for Human Rights, September 2003; Video: Political Naturalization in Bahrain (2002) Archived 2017-10-19 at the Wayback Machine; At least Bahrain is trying to address Sunni-Shiite divisions, Daily Star editorial, 12 May 2006 (from Bahraini.tv ...
It claimed that after the decline of the Safavid Empire (1501–1736), which was nearly destroyed by Pashtun armies, Persian Sunnis played a significant role in setting up Sunni governance in Bahrain. [9] Persian Sunni (Achomi/Ajam) communities in Bahrain, alongside the Howala Arab tribes, took control of the island, establishing a Sunni ...
The Constitution of Bahrain states that Islam is the official religion and that Shari'a (Islamic law) is a principal source for legislation. Article 22 of the Constitution provides for freedom of conscience, the inviolability of worship, and the freedom to perform religious rites and hold religious parades and meetings, in accordance with the customs observed in the country; however, the ...
The Sunni al-Khalifa family arrived in Shia Bahrain from Najd in 1783. The people of Bahrain celebrated the victory of the Shiite Iranian Revolution and formed gatherings to support it. In 1979, they wanted to participate in determining their own destiny through protests against the Al Khalifa government.
The origin of the Baharna is debated; [2] there are different theories regarding their origins. Several Western scholars believe the Baharna originate from Bahrain's ancient population and pre-Islamic population which consisted of partially-Christianized Arabs, [7] [8] Aramaic-speaking agriculturalists, [7] [9] [10] Persian Zoroastrians, and a small amount of Jews. [2]
An sociolinguistic feature of Bahrain is the existence of three distinct dialects: Bahrani Arabic (a dialect primarily spoken by Baharna in Shia villages and some parts of Manama), Sunni and Ajami Arabic. [2] In Bahrain, the Sunni muslims form a minority of the population, but the ruling family is Sunni. Therefore, the Arabic dialect ...
Food and drink in Bahrain (2 C) L. Languages of Bahrain (2 C, 7 P) M. ... Pages in category "Culture of Bahrain" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 ...