Nabih Saleh
Island of Bahrain located in the Arabian Gulf
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Nabih Saleh (Arabic: النبيه صالح) is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island.
Etymology
The island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh.[1] The island was named after the Shi'ite holy man, Salih,[2] who received the title "Nabih Saleh" due to his asceticsm and was buried on the island, where his tomb still stands in the Shrine of Nabih Saleh.[3]
History
This island originally, like Sitra, was covered with farms and date palm groves, but now it suffers from mass deforestation.[2][4] In 2016 renovation works began on the island [5][6]
Demography
There are three neighborhoods located on the Island: 1. Kaflan 2. Quryah 3. Juzayyirah (occupied by Bahrain Defence Force as officers club)
Administration
The island belongs to the Capital Governorate.
Transportation
It is connected to both Bahrain Island and Sitra through the Sitra Causeway.
Image gallery
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Map 1 -
District Map
See also
Notes
References
- Holdich, Thomas Hungerford (1911), "Bahrein Islands" , in Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 3 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 212
External links
Bahrain portal
Islands portal
- About Nabih Saleh (in Arabic)
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