Diraz (, also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast 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
Barbar and north of
Bani Jamra
Bani Jamra () is a village in the north-west of Bahrain. It lies west of the capital Manama, east of the coastal village of Budaiya. It is administered under the Northern Governorate.
Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, most of inhabitants w ...
. Two
Dilmun
Dilmun, or Telmun, ( Sumerian: ,Transliteration: Similar text: later 𒉌𒌇(𒆠), NI.TUKki = dilmunki; ) was an ancient East Semitic–speaking civilization in Eastern Arabia mentioned from the 3rd millennium BC onwards. Based on contextual ...
era archaeological sites, namely
Diraz Temple
The Diraz Temple (also referred to as Duraz Temple, Maabet al Diraz, Daraz Temple, ) is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain. No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god(s) the temple was dedic ...
and
Ain Umm Sujoor
The Ain Umm Sujoor () is an archaeological site located in the village of Diraz, Bahrain. Believed to have been built during the 3rd millennium BC, the site consists of an oval hollow, approximately 60x30 meters, with two wells, several rooms and ...
, and Ain Umm Aldajaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect which can be easily recognized as it is quite different from its neighbouring villages.
It is a suburb inhabited by
Bahraini Shiites
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
with a minority of
Asian immigrants
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. Commuters, tourists, and other short- ...
Etymology
Diraz () in Persian means Long or lengthy.
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 ...
*
Diraz Temple
The Diraz Temple (also referred to as Duraz Temple, Maabet al Diraz, Daraz Temple, ) is located on the side of Budaiya Highway, in the village of Diraz in Bahrain. No concrete evidence has been found to determine which god(s) the temple was dedic ...
References
* Faroughy, Abbas. The Bahrein Islands (750 - 1951) A Contribution To The Study of Power Politics in the Persian Gulf page 11. Verry, Fisher & Co. (New York) 1951
;Specific
External links
Diraz website
Populated places in the Northern Governorate, Bahrain
Populated coastal places in Bahrain
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