Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Hawar Islands, split between Bahrain and Qatar, most of which were granted to Bahrain by an international court in 2001. The Jidda Islands consist of three deserted islands. This island is situated in the west side of Bahrain. The Nurana Islands consist of two islets. This island is situated in the east north side of Bahrain.
Except for a brief period in 1559 when the governor of the Ottoman province of Al-Hasa tried to occupy the islands but were repelled, [60] [61] the Portuguese remained in control until they were driven out of the island in 1602, when a popular uprising led by Rukn ed-Din took control of the Bahrain Fort. The uprising was sparked by the governor ...
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf consisting of a small archipelago centred around Bahrain Island. It is believed to be the location of the Dilmun civilisation, dating back to the 4th millennium BC. There are two archaeological sites that were recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites - the Bahrain Fort and the Dilmun Burial ...
العربية; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; বাংলা; Cebuano; Čeština; Dansk; Deutsch; Ελληνικά; Español; Euskara; فارسی; Français; 한국어
Bahrain, [a] officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, [b] 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.
Tylos (Ancient Greek: Τύλος) was the Greek exonym of ancient Bahrain in the classical era, during which the island was a center of maritime trade and pearling in the Erythraean Sea. [1] The name Tylos is thought to be a Hellenisation of the Semitic Tilmun (from Dilmun). [2] From the 6th to 3rd century BC Bahrain was part of the Persian ...
The History of Bahrain (1783–1971) covers the history of Bahrain since the invasion of Al Khalifa until the independence from the British Empire. Bahrain was a dependency of the Persian Empire when in 1783, the Bani Utbah tribe led by Al Khalifa invaded it from their base in Al Zubarah (British Protectorate of Qatar).
Bahrain Island (Arabic: جزيرة البحرين Jazīrah al-Baḥrayn), also known as al-Awal Island [1] and formerly as Bahrein, [2] [3] is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain, [4] and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population.