Al Dair
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Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, most of the inhabitants were involved in farming, especially date palms, and fishing.
Similarly to Deir ez-Zor in Syria, The name Ad-Dair is Aramaic for "the monastery," indicating the Christian past of Muharraq Island.[1]
Its inhabitants are mostly Shi’ite though there are a small number of Sunni Muslims who are present.
Name
Al-Dair comes from the word dair (Template:Langx) which is defined in Arabic dictionaries as a Christian monastery.[2] The origin of the name of the village is thought to have originated from the presence of a dair in the village in the past, which alludes to its Christian origins.[3][4]
Education
The Ministry of Education operates government schools in Al-Dair, Al-Dair Primary Intermediate Girls School and Al-Dair Primary Boys School.
References
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- ↑ Bahrain through the ages: the history 1993 ʻAbd Allāh ibn Khālid Khalīfah, Michael Rice, Bahrain. Wizārat al-Iʻlām - "The islands were then under Persian influence and Mazdaism was prevalent; however, the Christian faith was also practised in churches and monasteries. Al Dair village in Muharraq island, for instance, was named after a monastery in the "
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