Malkiya, Bahrain
Village in Northern Governorate, Bahrain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malkiya (Arabic: المالكية) is a coastal village that lies on the western coast of Bahrain Island in Bahrain. The village is home to the Malkiya Club football team.
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Malkiya
المالكية | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°6′3″N 50°29′16″E | |
Country | Bahrain |
Governorate | Northern Governorate |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 14,800 [1] |
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In 2007, protests broke out in the area when a powerful member of the Bahraini royal family tried to seize some of the coastline of the village.[2][3]
The village is also home to the grave and shrine of Zayd ibn Suhan, one of the companions of Ali.