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Manama (Arabic: الْمَنَامَة el-Menâme, Bahrani pronunciation: [elmɐˈnɑːmɐ]) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf , Manama is home to a diverse population.
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Umm Al Hassam (Arabic: أم الحصم) (trans. Mother of Sea Shells) is a middle-class neighbourhood on the southern coast of Manama, the capital of Bahrain. [1] The neighborhood is home to the majority of Bahrain's local Jewish community. [2]
Due to its strategic location in the Persian Gulf, Manama developed into an important trading hub in the 19th century. Initially flourishing from the profits of the pearl trade, modernization of the city accelerated with the discovery of oil in the 1930s. The architecture reflects the influences of Arab, Persian, Indian, and more recently ...
Al-Qudaibiya Palace or Gudaibiya Palace is a palace in Gudaibiya, Manama, Bahrain. Located off Bani Otbah Avenue and Al Fatih Highway, it lies west of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque and southeast of the Old Palace of Manama and the Andalus Garden and Manama Cemetery. It is a light pink palace with a pearl-coloured, onion-shaped dome. [1]
Historically it was a separate village of its own, however with the expansion of Manama, it became incorporated into the capital city as one of its neighbourhoods as the city began unprecedented urbanization in the 20th century. [1] It lies to the east of the Manama Souq and roughly south of the Diplomatic Area.
Gudaibiya (Qudaibiya) is a neighbourhood located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. [1] An older part of the city, yet a busy area, Gudaibiya is a bustling and highly cosmopolitan area, home to many new arrivals in the Kingdom. Gudaibiya houses embassies and the National Assembly (Bahrain).
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