Al Hidd

Al Hidd
الحدّ
Town
Aerial photograph of Hidd in 2024.
Aerial photograph of Hidd in 2024.
Al Hidd is located in Bahrain
Al Hidd
Al Hidd
Location in Bahrain
Coordinates: 26°15′N 50°39′E / 26.250°N 50.650°E / 26.250; 50.650
CountryBahrain
GovernorateMuharraq Governorate
To be distinguished from Ras al Hadd (رأس الحد), a district with a famous turtle breeding beach in Oman

Al Hidd (Arabic: الحد; transliterated: Al-Ḥidd) is a town in Bahrain, located on a sand spit on the southeastern extremity of Muharraq Island. The town, which has a large native Sunni population, is well known for its rich sea crabs as well as its clear blue seas. Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, the inhabitants of Hidd were largely involved in the fishing or pearl diving industries. Many of Bahrain's fijiri performance groups are based in Hidd.

Al Hidd is considered a very religiously and culturally conservative area of Bahrain, with many of the town's firjan, or neighborhoods, being composed of old buildings. [1]

  1. ^ Bahrain Government annual reports. Archive Editions. 1986. p. 84. Retrieved 5 January 2020.