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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: Muharraq, Riffa, Jidda Island, Umm as Sabaan, Nabih Saleh, Halat Bu Maher, Awadhiya, Bani Jamra, Zallaq, Ras Rumman, Sitra, Barbar, Bahrain, Abu Saiba, Tubli, Bu Ashira, Bu Ghazal, Sulmaniya, Gufool, Mahooz, A'ali, Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain Island, Hamad Town, Diplomatic Area, Bahrain, Amwaj Islands, Isa Town, Manama Souq, Dilmun Burial Mounds, Muharraq Island, Al Hidd, Sheik Isa Air Base, Hoora, Central Business District, Manama, Umm an Nasan, First Oil Well, Bahrain, Tubli Bay, Zinj, Bahrain, Northern Governorate, Awal, Samaheej, Hawar, Mountain of Smoke, Sanad, Bahrain, Busaiteen, Seef, Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain Company, Galali, Fareeq el-Makharqa, Adliya, Southern Governorate, List of tourist attractions in Bahrain, Malkiya, Bahrain, Arad, Bahrain, Umm Al Hassam, Al Dair, Ghuraifa, Gulf of Bahrain, Karrana, Capital Governorate, Bahrain, Gudaibiya, Nuwaidrat, Central Governorate, Jidhafs, Awali, Rifa and Southern Region, Bahrain, Diraz, Bilad Al Qadeem, Western Region, Bahrain, Central Region, Bahrain, Shaikh Isa Causeway, Halat Seltah, Karzakan, Northern Region, Bahrain, Sar, Bahrain, Khamis, Bahrain, Halat Nuaim, Hamala, Bahrain, Ma'ameer, Askar, Bahrain, Al Daih, Jaww, Al Markh. Excerpt: Muharraq (Arabic: ) (meaning Place of Ashes), is Bahrain's third largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The city is located on Muharraq Island and has long been a centre of religiosity. Bahrain International Airport is located on the island. The city's origins are ancient, going back to the time of Dilmun some 5,000 years ago, but it came to prominence in the historical records during the era of Tylos when Bahrain came under domination of the Selucid Greeks, and Muharraq was the centre of a pagan cult dedicated to the shark god, Awal. The city's inhabitants, who depended upon seafaring and trade for their liv...
