Matam Bin Rajab (

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: مأتم بن رجب) is the first Matam in

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, located in the Fareeq el-Hatab district of that city. The governor of the Capital Governorate Sheikh Humood bin Abdullah Al Khalifa visited the Matam in 2004. During the

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it was also known for "meetings of the opposing movements from all over Bahrain."

References

* http://alwasatnews.com/ipad/news-386245.html * http://www.matambinrajab.org Husayniyyas {{Bahrain-struct-stub