Diraz
Diraz,(Arabic: الدراز, also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor, and Ain umm aldjaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect which can be easily recognized as it is quite different from its neighbouring villages.
Diraz
الدراز | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Diraz | |
| Coordinates: 26°13′07″N 50°28′32″E | |
| Country |  Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Population | |
| • Estimate () | 18,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Bahrain Standard Time) |
Since June 2016, the village of Diraz has been besieged by the Bahraini government. The siege included the Bahraini government from forcibly preventing Shias to perform the congregational Juma (Friday) prayer in the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque in Diraz.[1]
See also
References
- Faroughy, Abbas. The Bahrein Islands (750 - 1951) A Contribution To The Study of Power Politics in the Persian Gulf page 11. Verry, Fisher & Co. (New York) 1951
- Specific
- "Bahrain Prevents Shia from Performing Largest Friday Prayer for 57th Consecutive Week". Shiite News. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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