Karrana (, from ''karāna'', meaning "coast, bank"
) is a village located in the
Northern Governorate
The Northern Governorate () is one of the four governorates of Bahrain. It includes parts of the former municipalities of Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah, Al Mintaqah al Wusta, Al Mintaqah al Shamaliyah, Jidd Haffs and Madinat Hamad.
Settlemen ...
,
Bahrain
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. The village is nicknamed the "Green Village" because of the excellence of its green palms and its relative suitability for agriculture.
Karrana heritage
The village is located west of the capital 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 ...
.
Etymology
Karraneh () means "Coast" in Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
.
Population
Karrana is inhabited by 12,000 people and is home to the Karrana Elementary School for Girls. Historically, Karrana was divided into a group of villages, which were: Al Muqaysim, Rozkan, Al Harbadiya, Al Majrafat, but now it is considered to be one village. Some of the distinct areas of the consolidated village include Al Mahmoodiyat, Fareeq Al Manai, Fareeq Al Loza, and others.
Notable people
Abduladhim Al Muhtadi Al Bahrani says in his book ''Ulama Al Bahrain Durus Wa Ibar'' (Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
: علماء البحرين دروس و عبر) page 111 that a skilled author and scientist named Sayyid
''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn. The title may also refer ...
Abdullah Al Qarooni, who wrote Sharh Al Mughni, was from the village. However, little is known of Sayyid Abdullah Al Qarooni aside from what was noted by Al Bahrani's book and another book called ''Anwar Al Badrain''. It is not known when Sayyid Abdullah died, but it is sometime in 1000 hijri.
Religious figures
* Alama Abduladhim Al Muhtadi Al Bahrani
*Sheikh
Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ...
Mirza Hussain Ali Abbas Al Aswad
*Sayyid
''Sayyid'' is an honorific title of Hasanid and Husaynid lineage, recognized as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali, Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, Husayn. The title may also refer ...
Makki Sayyid Hilal Al Wadai
Businessmen
*Hajji
Hajji (; sometimes spelled Hajjeh, Hadji, Haji, Alhaji, Al-Hadj, Al-Haj or El-Hajj) is an honorific title which is given to a Muslim who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca.
Etymology
''Hajji'' is derived from the Arabic ' (), which i ...
Isa Hamza Abbas Al Aswad
References
External links
Karrana.net - Photo Gallery
- Karrana forum
Populated places in the Northern Governorate, Bahrain
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