We continue our tour to the historic city of Muharraq, which served as the capital of Bahrain until 1932 when Manama replaced it. The famous Siyadi House is there. Muharraq is also known for its traditional market arts and music and a place where Ali Bahar, a Bahraini singer, raised. Conquered by the Portuguese in 1521 and then by the Persians in 1602, Al-Muḥarraq together with the rest of Bahrain came under the control of the Āl Khalīfah dynasty in 1783. The Siyadi family was a pearls merchants and arrived in Bahrain in the early 19th century and settled close to the rulers’ houses in the Sh. Abdallah. Abdullah bin Isa Siyadi builds Siyadi House. The house becomes a more massive complex of buildings includes a mosque and a majlis. The house is a part of the Bahrain pearling trail, which is known as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the country. Siyadi Mosque considered being the oldest acting mosque in Muharraq. The architecture of these three buildings shows us the unique decorations of the pearling period of Bahrain. Nowadays, the Siyadi Majlis is patronized by the Ministry of Culture, Bahrain. Photo Simplified Pixabay License
What do you know about Bahrain? Did you know that the official symbol of the kingdom of Bahrain, the flag of Bahrain was approved on February 17, 2002? Did you know that the most ancient Epos of human civilization mentions the land of Dilmun - ancient Bahrain? Did you know that 97% of the European trade of pearls of Gulf was coming from Bahrain? Did you know that Bahrain was conquered by Portugals? Do you know how is the sea pure in Bahrain? Or how is the souq tasty and colorful in Manama? Or how did Hindians, Persians, Christians, and Jews arrive in Bahrain? Or how is majestic the House of Koran? You definitely will know it using this self-guided tour, but, let us start with the flag. The flag of Bahrain was red as a reminder of the colors of the Muslim Kharijites. In 1820, the white vertical stripe appeared on the flag, symbolizing a truce reached with Great Britain. In 1933, in order to be distinguishable from the similar flags of the region, a white stripe was limited by a zigzagged line. Since 2002, the five white triangles were depicted on a flag symbolizing the five pillars of Islam. Are you ready to explore Bahrain by one day? Let's go and do not forget to taste the delicious Chicken Machboos! Photo Simplified Pixabay License
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