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Abdul Amir al-Jamri, spiritual leader of the Bahrani people Abdulhadi Al Khawaja , Bahraini human rights activist and hunger striker Massouma al-Mubarak , Kuwait's first female minister
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]
Unrest amongst the people of Bahrain began when Britain officially established complete dominance over the territory in 1892. The first revolt and widespread uprising took place in March 1895 against Sheikh Issa bin Ali, then ruler of Bahrain. [89] Sheikh Issa was the first of the Al Khalifa to rule without Persian relations.
Birth registration of Bahrain is available from 1976, death registration started in 1990. Between 1976 and 2011 the number of baby births roughly doubled but the birth rate of babies decreased from 32 to 13 per 1,000. The death rate of Bahrain (1.9 per 1,000 human beings in 2011) is among the lowest in the world.
The traditional jewelry also speaks volumes about the intricate designs that the people of Bahrain can come up with. Khaleeji is a style of Arab folk music from the Arabian Gulf area, played in Bahrain with polyrhythms. The style is strongly influenced by the music of Africa. The Bahraini pearl diving tradition is known for the songs called ...
Bahraini people with disabilities (1 C) F. Bahraini families (1 C, 12 P) N. Naturalized citizens of Bahrain (50 P) P. Bahraini prisoners and detainees (2 C, 20 P)
Bahraini may refer to: Something of, or related to Bahrain; A person from Bahrain, or of Bahraini descent; see Baharna or Demographics of Bahrain; Bahraini culture;
The Bahraini people became considerably very religious after the 1979 events, [7]: 99–100 and the Wahhabi movement in Saudi which was strengthened by oil exports, [75]: 61–62 Musa Al-Ansari recounts: "I do not know why the revolution took this character in Bahrain. The fanaticism that exists in Bahrain does not exist in Iran.