Eker ( ar, العكر) is an area in
Bahrain, located near the villages of
Nuwaidrat,
Ma'ameer and the island of
Sitra.
It is divided into 2 regions: East Eker and West Eker, with Shias making up the majority of the former's population.
حركة التشيُّع في الخليج العربي ( دراسة تحليليّة نقديّة )
(in Arabic) By Abdulaziz al-Badah, p. 253.
References
Populated places in Bahrain
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