Bilad Al Qadeem
البلاد القديم | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bilad Al Qadeem Location in Bahrain | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′25″N 50°33′28″E / 26.20694°N 50.55778°E | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
Bilad al-Qadeem (Arabic: البلاد القديم, The old country) is a suburb of Manama, the capital city of Bahrain.[1]
Bilad al-Qadeem used to be a separate town situated next to the village of Zinj until it was incorporated into Manama in the 20th century. The town was the historical and Islamic capital of Bahrain during much of the country's history.[2]
- ^ "AlBilad al-Qadeem Network". Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ Fuccaro, Nelida (2009). Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf: Manama Since 1800. Cambridge University Press. p. 18. ISBN 9780521514354.