Fareej Mushbir (Arabic: فريج مشبر) is an old district neighbouring the Manama Souq, in the city of Manama, Bahrain.^[1] The district was part of the original core of Old Manama, prior to its expansion in the 20th century.

It was established in the early 19th century by Iranians living in that country.^{[citation needed]}

The area is most famous for the Mushbir canal (also called the Manama Canal),^[2] part of a series of ancient canals lining the north of Bahrain, which was the most important source water supply in the capital.^[3] Predominately Shia neighbourhoods grew around the canal, local folklore suggests that it led to the formation of the current Mushbir district and the Hammam district, then an agricultural hamlet. It also led to the establishment of the two oldest religious institutions in Manama; the Jami' al Mu'min (first mentioned in 1738) and Matam bin Aman, where Ashura processions are organised.^[3]

It is also believed that, during the 1783 Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain, the Mushbir canal was used by the Bani Utbah to capture the Persian-held Diwan Fort, then the administrative headquarters of Bahrain. ^[4]

1^ Al Wazir's comment drew criticism from Manama intellectuals.^[2]