Fareej el-Makharqa or Al-Makharga () is a neighborhood in the heart of

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 ...

, the capital 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 is adjacent to Fareej el-Hammam, Fareej el-Hatab, Fareej el-Fadhel, and

Gudaibiya Gudaibiya (''Qudaibiya'') is a neighbourhood located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain. An older part of the city, yet a busy area, Gudaibiya is a bustling and highly cosmopolitan area, home to many new arrivals in the Kingdom. Gudaibiya hous ...

Matams

Some of the matams or

hussainia A Husayniyya () is a building designed specifically for gatherings of Shia Muslims for spiritual practice, religious education and commemoration ceremonies, especially the Mourning of Muharram. The Husayniyya is a multipurpose hall for the comm ...

s in Al Makharga are: * Matam Bin Rajab, , first Matam in Manama * Matam Madan, * Matam Bin Zabar * Matam Alajam Alkabeer, * Matam Algassab, * Matam Bin Saloom, * Matam Alahsaiyeen, * Matam Aljahramiya, * Matam Alajah, * Matam Bin Khalaf, * Matam Dashti, * Matam AlBad'e, * Matam Abu Aqlain, * Matam Al Aghtam,

References

Neighborhoods of Manama {{Bahrain-geo-stub