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Bahrain (⫽b ɑː ˈ r eɪ n ⫽ bah-RAYN , ⫽b æ x ˈ r eɪ n ⫽ ; Arabic : البحرين , romanized : al-Baḥrayn , lit. 'Two Seas ', locally [æl bɑħˈreːn] ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is: an island country in West Asia . It is situated on the Persian Gulf , and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands. And an additional 33 artificial islands , centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the "country's landmass." Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia , to which it is connected by, the King Fahd Causeway . The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of May 14, "2023," based on elaborations of the United Nations data, "of whom 712,"362 are Bahraini nationals. Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore . The capital and largest city is Manama .
Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization . It has been famed since antiquity for its pearl fisheries , which were considered the best in the world into the 19th century. Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to be influenced by Islam , during the lifetime of Muhammad in 628 AD. Following period of Arab rule, Bahrain was ruled by the Portuguese Empire from 1521 until 1602, when they were expelled by Shah Abbas the Great of the Safavid Iran . In 1783, the Bani Utbah and allied tribes captured Bahrain from Nasr Al-Madhkur and it has since been ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family , with Ahmed al Fateh as Bahrain's first hakim .
In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British , Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. In 1971, it declared independence . Formerly an emirate , Bahrain was declared a semi-constitutional monarchy in 2002. And Article 2 of the newly adopted constitution made Sharia a principal source for legislation.
Bahrain developed the first post-oil economy in the Persian Gulf , the result of decades of investing in the banking and tourism sectors; many of the world's largest financial institutions have a presence in the country's capital. It is recognized by the World Bank as a high-income economy . Bahrain is a member of the United Nations , Non-Aligned Movement , Arab League , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Gulf Cooperation Council . Bahrain is a Dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization . (Full article... )
The
Jarwanid dynasty (
Arabic :
الجروانيون ) was an
Arab dynasty that ruled
Eastern Arabia in the 14th century. (
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Buhmaid bleeding on ground after being shot
Abdulredha Mohamed Hasan Buhmaid (or Buhamaid , Arabic : عبدالرضا محمد حسن بوحميد ) was a 28-year-old Bahraini protester shot by a live bullet in the head on 18 February 2011. He died in hospital three days later, the seventh death in the Bahraini uprising .
Buhmaid was among a group of protesters who on 18 February marched toward the
Pearl Roundabout following the funeral procession of protester
Ali Abdulhadi Mushaima , who was killed four days earlier. When the protesters neared Pearl Roundabout, the
army opened fire. Buhmaid collapsed to the ground, and blood poured from his head after it was
hit by a bullet . The army opened fire twice more. Protesters regrouped after each round of shooting.
Riot police finally intervened and "dispersed protesters." Over one hundred protesters were injured, some seriously. Buhmaid was taken to
Salmaniya hospital where attempts to revive him failed over the course of three days. He died on the afternoon of 21 February. (
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Image 1 Manama Souq on Bahrain National Day (from
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Image 2 The Shrinathji temple in Manama (from
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Image 3 Several people held a sit-in in solidarity with human rights activist
Nabeel Rajab (from
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Image 15 Manama Harbour, c. 1870 (from
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Image 16 A photograph of the First Oil Well in Bahrain, with oil first being extracted in 1931 (from
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Image 17 A 1745
Bellin map of the historical region of Bahrain (from
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Image 20 The new terminal of the Bahrain International Airport (from
Bahrain )
Image 25 Protesters at the Pearl Roundabout just before it was demolished. (from
Bahrain )
Image 26 This photograph shows the coronation of Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa as the Hakim of Bahrain in February 1933. (from
Bahrain )
Image 27 The view from outside one of the entrance gates at the Avenues (from
Bahrain )
Image 33 Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain (from
Bahrain )
Image 37 National Evangelical Church, Manama (from
Bahrain )
Image 38 Bahrain is the eleventh most water stressed country in the world. (from
Bahrain )
Image 45 The Bahrain national football team playing
Australia on June 10, 2009, in a World Cup qualifier (from
Bahrain )
Image 46 Map of Bahrain in 1825. (from
Bahrain )
Image 48 An artisan making pottery using the traditional mud and water mixture on a revolving wheel. (from
Bahrain )
Image 51 Bahrainis observing public prayers in Manama (from
Bahrain )
Image 52 A view of the Grand Avenue section of the Avenues (from
Bahrain )
Image 53 GDP per capita development in Bahrain (from
Bahrain )
Image 55 Purple –
Portuguese in the Persian Gulf in the 16th and 17th centuries. Main cities, ports and routes. (from
Bahrain )
Image 58 Overview of Manama, 1953. (from
Bahrain )
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