Nabih_Saleh

Nabih Saleh

Nabih Saleh

Island of Bahrain located in the Arabian Gulf

For the Palestinian village, see Nabi Salih. For the Iranian Australian businessman, see Nabi Saleh (businessman).

Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.

Quick Facts Native name: جزيرة النبيه صالح (Arabic), Geography ...

Etymology

The island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh.[1] The island was named after the Shi'ite holy man, Salih,[2] who received the title "Nabih Saleh" due to his asceticsm and was buried on the island, where his tomb still stands in the Shrine of Nabih Saleh.[3]

History

This island originally, like Sitra, was covered with farms and date palm groves, but now it suffers from mass deforestation.[2][4] In 2016 renovation works began on the island [5][6]

Demography

There are three neighborhoods located on the Island: 1. Kaflan 2. Quryah 3. Juzayyirah (occupied by Bahrain Defence Force as officers club)

Administration

The island belongs to the Capital Governorate.

Transportation

It is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.

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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    EB (1911).
  2. [2]
    "Paradise lost in Nabih Saleh". Gulf Daily News. 21 March 2009.
  3. [3]
    "علي الجمري: قصة النبيه صالح". مرآة البحرين (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. [4]
    Water sources
  5. [5]
    Renovation works on the island
  6. [6]
    News

References


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