Halat Bu Maher ( ar, حالة بو ماهر), sometimes abbreviated to simply "Al Hala" ( ar, الحالة), is a neighbourhood of

Muharraq Muharraq ( ar, المحرق, al-Muḥarraq) is Bahrain's third largest city and served as its capital until 1932 when it was replaced by Manama. The population of Muharraq in 2012 was 176,583. The city is located on Muharraq Island. Bahrain ...

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. It used to be a separate

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, but after coastal expansion and dredging, the island has merged with Muharraq Island, and the former settlement was integrated as a neighbourhood of Muharraq city. Located at the southern tip of Muharraq city, the neighborhood is home to the historic Bu Maher Fort, which is part of the

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-listed Bahrain Pearling Trail. The Al Hala Club football team is based here. In the early 20th century, Halat Bu Maher was used as a quarantine camp for arrivals to Bahrain by sea or air.

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