Nabih Saleh
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| Nabih Saleh النبيه صالح | |
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| Island | |
  Nabih Saleh | |
| Coordinates: 26°11′N 50°35′E / 26.183°N 50.583°ECoordinates: 26°11′N 50°35′E / 26.183°N 50.583°E | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Baharna |
| Website | alnabih.org |
Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in Persian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island. It is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.
This island originally, like Sitra, was covered with farms and date palm groves, but now it suffers from mass deforestation.[1] Most of the population is Shia Baharna.
The island is named after a Shia Muslim scholar, Shaikh Saleh who lived there in the 14th century.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paradise lost in Nabih Saleh". Gulf Daily News. 21 March 2009.
External links
- About Nabih Saleh (Arabic)
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