Sanabis ( ar, سنابس ') is a village located in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in the suburbs of the capital city,

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Etymology

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Tayy tribe migrated from Khobar to Qatif and

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and the areas that they settled in were named Sinbas after the tribe's name but which later became known as Sanabis.

History

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's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf (1908), Sanabis is said to be inhabited by 1500 Baharna who primarily engage in boat-building, pearling and fishing. According to his report, the village had a noticeable pretty mosque situated in the centre of the village. At the time, there were an estimated 900 date palm trees, 16 donkeys, 10 cattle, and 30 pearling boats belonging to Sanabis.

Present day

Sanabis is traditionally seen as a commercial centre alongside Seef and the

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, this is evident due to the presence of multiple skyscrapers and malls. Native villagers from Sanabis are noted to have had a distinct accent. The village, along with other villages in the country, is also the site for Muharram processions on the annual Day of Ashura and

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festivals respectively. An illegal demonstration calling for a boycott of the controversial

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was held in Sanabis on October 18th of that year.

References

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