Samaheej

26°16′59″N 50°38′01″E / 26.28298°N 50.63348°E / 26.28298; 50.63348

Samaheej
سَماهِيج
Samaheej is located in Bahrain
Samaheej
Samaheej
Coordinates: 26°16′59″N 50°38′01″E / 26.28298°N 50.63348°E / 26.28298; 50.63348
CountryBahrain
IslandMuharraq Island

Samaheej (Arabic: سماهيج Samāhīj, Classical Syriac: ܡܫܡܗܝܓ Mashmahig,[1] Persian: سه ماهی Se Mahi),[2] is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. Al Dair village lies to its northwest, while Galali lies to its southeast. It is north of Bahrain International Airport.

Samaheej was home to a historical Christian community, the remains of which have been uncovered through archaeological excavations at the site.[3][4][5] Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, most of the inhabitants were involved in farming, especially date palms, and fishing.

Among the famous people from Samaheej is Abdullah bin Saleh al Samahiji (1675 - 1722), a medieval Islamic scholar, prominent within the Akhbari school of Shiism during the Safavid era.

  1. ^ "Mashmahig". The Syriac Gazetter. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ^ Al-Tajer, Mahdi Abdulla (1982). Language & Linguistic Origins In Bahrain. Taylor & Francis. pp. 22, 134, 135. ISBN 9780710300249.
  3. ^ Maddern, Kerra; Exeter, University of. "Archaeologists discover one of the earliest Christian buildings in Bahrain". phys.org. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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