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Abdullah Bin Isa Al Khalifa
Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa (, born in 1883, Manama, Bahrain, died in 1966) was a Bahraini politician, Cabinet Minister, and judge. Biography He was born the son of Sheikh Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa in Manama in 1883 and raised by his father with private tutors to educate him. When the municipality of Manama was founded in 1919, Sheikh Abdullah bin Isa was the first president of the municipal council, chairing it until 1929. He established the first regular schools in the country, including the first girls’ school in 1926 to the consternation of some conservatives. He began sending students on scholarship abroad in 1928 and was appointed the first Minister of Education in 1931. Appointed in 1938 as chief judge of the Court of Cassation that also included future Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa I and Chief Adviser Charles Belgrave, Abdullah also replaced his brother Mohammed as mayor of Muharraq, widening streets and improving markets among other ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. The population of Bahrain is 1,501,635 as of 14 May 2023, of whom 712,362 (47.44%) are Bahraini nationals and 789,273 are expatriates spanning 2,000 ethnicities (52.56% of the country's population of 1,501,635). Bahrain spans some , and is the List of countries and dependencies by area, third-smallest nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama. According to archeologist Geoffrey Bibby, Bahrain is the site of the ancient Dilmun civilization. though locally the islands were controlled by the Shia Jarwanids, Jarwanid dyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Khalifa
The House of Khalifa () is the ruling family of the Kingdom of Bahrain. They profess Sunni Islam and belong to the Anizah tribe. Some members of this tribe joined the Utub alliance which migrated from Najd in central Arabia to Kuwait, then ruled all of Qatar, more specifically Al Zubarah, which they built and ruled over before settling in Bahrain in the early 17th century. The current head of the family is King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who became the Emir of Bahrain in 1999 and proclaimed himself King of Bahrain in 2002, in fact becoming a constitutional monarch. As of 2010, roughly half of the serving cabinet ministers of Bahrain were members of the Al Khalifa royal family,Bahrain Shia demand cabinet change [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manama
Manama ( ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and List of cities in Bahrain, largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 297,502 as of 2012. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a diverse population. After periods of Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and Persian control and a short invasion from the ruling dynasty of House of Saud, Saudi Arabia, followed by a longer invasion by Oman, Bahrain established itself as an sovereign state, independent nation in 1971 following a period of British hegemony. Manama has a history that spans over several centuries. First mentioned in Islamic texts as early as the 14th century, Manama remained a small trading port until it came under Portuguese Empire, Portuguese control in the early 1500s. In 1602, the Safavid dynasty, Safavid Persians expelled the Portuguese, and Manama became a regional center for commerce and Pearl#Pearl_farming, pearling. By the late 19th century, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Bahrain
The Cabinet of Bahrain is the chief executive body of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Article 32 (b) of the 2002 Constitution, "executive authority is vested in the King together with the Council of Ministers and Ministers". The Council of Ministers ( Cabinet) is appointed directly by the King (Article 33d). __TOC__ Bahrain has had two Prime Ministers since the country's independence in 1971, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa () (24 November 1935 – 11 November 2020) was a Bahraini royal and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bahrain, prime minister of Bahrain from 10 January 1970 until his death in 2020. He took office ov ..., the uncle of the reigning King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah. Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on 11 November 2020, and was succeeded by the King's son, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Cabinet members The current Cabinet was appointed on 21 November 2022, with the replacement of two ministers on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Watan (Bahrain)
''Al Watan'' (, meaning ''The Homeland'') is an Arabic daily newspaper published in Manama, Bahrain. It is known to have a pro-government stance. History and profile ''Al Watan'' was launched on 10 December 2005. The publisher of the daily is Al Watan for Publishing and Distribution Company. Yusuf Albinkhalil is the editor-in-chief of the daily. Its board of advisers mostly includes Salafis. The paper is based in Manama. The online edition of the paper was the 46th most visited website for 2010 in the MENA region. Content and political stance The daily has supplements in business and sports. It is a pro-government daily newspaper according to Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch. However; the paper describes itself as independent. On the other hand, it is under the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isa Ibn Ali Al Khalifa
Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa (1848 – 9 December 1932) was the ruler of Bahrain from 1869 until his death. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He is one of the longest reigning monarchs of the region, a reign lasting 63 years. He was forced by the British political advisor, Clive Kirkpatrick Daly, to abdicate in 1923, although this "abdication" was never recognised by Bahrainis who considered his successor Hamad only as a viceruler until Isa's death in 1932.Rosemary Said Zahlan, ''The Making of the Modern Gulf States'', Reading 1998 nd ed. p. 98 Biography Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa was born on 27 November 1848, in Riffa Fort, Bahrain, the fourth-born son of Sheikh Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa with Sheikha Tajba bint Ahmad Al Khalifa,Family treeSalman bin Ahmad Al Khalifa de Bahrain/ref> daughter of Sheikh Ahmad bin Salman Al Khalifa. Sheikh Isa's father, Sheikh Ali, became the ruler of Bahrain in 1868 after his brother Muhammad bin Khalifa Al Khalifa was forced to abdicate by the Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Bahrain)
The Ministry of Education is a department of the government of Bahrain. It is responsible for the government-operated schools. Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma was the minister. Higher Education Council Higher Education Council (HEC), the agency which regulates tertiary institutions, was established in 2005. Schools Public government-funded schools are segregated based on gender. " Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 4 September 2009. See also * Education in Bahrain * Quality Assurance Authority for Education and TrainingReferences |
Emir Of Bahrain
The king of the Kingdom of Bahrain ( ) is the monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The House of Khalifa has been the ruling family since 1783. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of emir. On 14 February 2002, the emir of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, declared Bahrain a kingdom and proclaimed himself the first king. The king enjoys wide ranging powers, which include appointing the prime minister and the cabinet, holding supreme command over the Defence Force, chairing the Higher Judicial Council, appointing the parliament's upper house and dissolving its elected lower house. List of rulers Hakims of Bahrain (1783–1971) The Arabic title of the Hakim, as transliterated, was ''Hakim al-Bahrayn'' (). The Hakim also held the honorific title of sheikh. Emirs of Bahrain (1971–2002) The Arabic title of the Emir, as transliterated, was ''Amir dawlat al-Bahrayn'' (). The Emir also held the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa I
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, (10 October 1894 – 2 November 1961) was the ruler of Bahrain from 20 February 1942 until his death in 1961. His title was Hakim of Bahrain. He was succeeded by his son Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in December 1961. Biography Early life and education Sheikh Salman bin Hamad was born in 1895 and was raised under his father's care. He studied the Quran and other religious subjects while his father, Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, brought him tutors in various other subjects. He was approved as heir by his father and other nobles and members of the House of Al Khalifa. He represented his father on many official occasions during the latter's lifetime. Health and education improvements King Salman bin Hamad likely became interested in health issues when he familiarized himself with the many diseases to which those in the pearl hunting trade were vulnerable. Against resistance from the traditional elite, he promoted reforms to the pearl divers’ labor condit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Belgrave
Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave KBE (9 December 1894 – 28 February 1969) was a British citizen and advisor to the rulers of Bahrain from 1926 until 1957, as "Chief Administrator" or "adviserate". He first served under Shaikh Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, and subsequently under his son, Shaikh Salman. Early life Belgrave was educated at Bedford School and Lincoln College, Oxford. During World War I he served in the Imperial Camel Corps, in Sudan, Egypt and Palestine. In 1915 he was a member of the Darfur Expedition, for which he was awarded the Sudan Medal and Clasp. After the war he was seconded to the Egyptian Government to help the frontier districts administration in the Siwa Oasis. He was an Administrative Officer in Tanganyika Territory in 1924–25. Belgrave's great-grandfather was Admiral James Richard Dacres who commanded HMS ''Guerriere'' as a captain in 1812. Recruitment by Bahrain In the early 1920s the British in Bahrain were concerned to secure the political sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falconry
Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person involved in falconry: a "falconer" flies a falcon; an "austringer" (Old French origin) keeps Eurasian goshawks and uses hawk, accipiters for hunting. In modern falconry, the red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis''), Harris's hawk (''Parabuteo unicinctus''), and the peregrine falcon (''Falco perigrinus'') are some of the more commonly used birds of prey. The practice of hunting with a conditioned falconry bird is also called "hawking" or "gamehawking", although the words wikt:hawking, hawking and peddler, hawker have become used so much to refer to petty traveling traders, that the terms "falconer" and "falconry" now apply to most use of trained birds of prey to catch game. However, many contemporary practitioners still use these words in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia, the largest in the Middle East, and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 12th-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of Geography of Saudi Arabia, its terrain consists of Arabian Desert, arid desert, lowland, steppe, and List of mountains in Saudi Arabia, mountains. The capital and List of cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
