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The Tree of Life in Bahrain is a 9.75 meters (32 feet) high Prosopis cineraria tree that is over 400 years old. It is on a hill in a barren area of the Arabian Desert, 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from Jebel Dukhan, the highest point in Bahrain, and 40 kilometers from Manama, the nearest city.
Bahrain gave women the right to vote in elections for the first time in 2002. Football is the most popular sport in Manama (and the rest of the country), with three teams from Manama participating in the Bahraini Premier League. Notable cultural sites within Manama include the Bab Al Bahrain and the adjacent souq area.
The National Library at Isa Cultural Centre is the national library for Bahrain. [1] The library is housed within the Isa Cultural Centre, [2] a national cultural centre affiliated with the Royal Court of Bahrain. [3] The center was opened on 18 December 2008. [4] [5] [clarification needed]
Images Location Built Remarks Beit al-Quran Mosque: Manama: 1990 Mosque attached to the Beit al-Quran Islamic museum. Al Fateh Grand Mosque: Manama: 1988 Largest mosque in Bahrain in terms of capacity. [1] Nabih Saleh Mosque: Nabih Saleh: 1923 Built around the shrine of Salih, a pious man who lived in the 14th century. Mausoleum of Sa'sa'a ibn ...
The mosque was the largest place of worship in Bahrain. It is located next to the Al Fateh Highway in Juffair, which is a suburban neighborhood of Manama.The huge 54-tonne (60-short-ton) dome, built on top of the Al-Fateh Mosque, was constructed entirely of fibreglass and was the world's largest fiberglass dome.
The Bahrain National Museum (Arabic: متحف البحرين الوطني) is the largest and oldest public museum in Bahrain. It is situated in Manama, adjacent to the National Theatre of Bahrain. Opened on 15 December 1988 by the Emir of Bahrain Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the $30 million museum complex covers 27,800 sq meters and is the ...
Map of Manama in 1926, showing the souq. The souq in 1965. A seller of sweets and spices in Manama Souq. A seller crucibles and jewellery manufacture equipment in Manama Souq. A seller of Arab headdress — the 'Agal' — Manama Souq. Manama Souq (Arabic: سوق المنامة) is the old bazaar of Bahrain's capital, Manama. [1] [2]
The definition of the word Sanabis is disputed, with the most popular view being that members of the Sunbus tribe which traces its origins to the Qahtanite Tayy tribe migrated from Khobar to Qatif and Bahrain and the areas that they settled in were named Sinbas after the tribe's name but which later became known as Sanabis.