Fareej el-Fadhel
Fareej el-Fadhel (Arabic: فريج الفاضل) is a core district of Manama, neighbouring the Manama Souq, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is adjacent to Fareej el-Makharqa.[1] Along with the other districts of the souq in Manama, it formed the core districts of the city prior to the expansion of the city in the 20th century.
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Map of Manama in 1926, showing the al-Fadhel neighbourhood (grey).
Unlike other districts in the Manama Souq, Fareeq el-Fadhel used to be inhabited by Omanis, Indians (especially the Buhra) and Jewish families, alongside the Baharna.
Although it used to be a predominantly Bahrani Shi'a district, according to Ahmad Matar, both Shi'a and Sunnis mourned Imam Hussain and celebrated other religious and national celebrations together.[2]
See also
References
- "في تجربة رائعة جمعت 300 شخصية نسائية بنات فريج الفاضل يبدأن لقاءات لمّ الشمل". Akhbar al-Khaleej. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- http://www.alahdnews.com/content.php?action=news&newsid=4382&issue_id=78
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