Al Daih (, ) is a village on the north of
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 mak ...
. It lies to the east of
Budaiya
Al Budaiya () is a coastal town located in the northwestern region of Bahrain Island, in the Northern Governorate of the Kingdom of Bahrain. It neighbors the villages of Diraz and Bani Jamra.
History
The town was founded by the Dawasiri tribe, ...
, west of
Al Manama.
Etymology
Al-Daih, is derived from , meaning "small village".
It was formerly known as Al Bida, Abu Al Zila.
Demographics
The vast majority of Al-Daih’s inhabitants are
Baharna
The Bahārna (, or ), are an ethnoreligious group of Shia Muslim Arabs indigenous to the historical region of Bahrain. They are generally regarded to be the original inhabitants of Eastern Arabia. They inhabited the area even before the arrival ...
.
History
In March of 2014 three police in the village of Daih were killed by a bomb.
Saraya al-Ashtar claimed responsibility.
See also
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List of cities in Bahrain
This is a list of cities and towns in Bahrain with listed governorates and population figures for the most populous cities:
Ten largest cities
#Manama – 297,502
#Muharraq – 176,583
# Hamad Town – 133,550
#Riffa – 115,495
#A'ali – 1 ...
References
Daih
Populated coastal places in Bahrain
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