Samaheej

Coordinates: 26°16′59″N 50°38′01″E / 26.28298°N 50.63348°E / 26.28298; 50.63348
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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) 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 (

Nestorian Christian presence during its early history, with old foundations of a Nestorian monastery being discovered in the village.[2][3]

Before the

farming, especially date palms, and fishing
.

The name Samahij is from Persian se (three) and mahi (fish) and hence, ‘the three fish’. This name has to do with the geographical form of the area on which this village is situated.

Among the famous people from Samaheej is

Safavid
era.

Education

The Ministry of Education operates government schools. Samajih Primary Intermediate Boys School is the sole government school within Samaheej.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The Syriac Gazetter".
  2. ISBN 978-1463203559
    .
  3. ^ Insoll, T., Carter, R., Almahari, S., MacLean, R., 2021, Excavations at Samahij, Bahrain, and the implications for Christianity, Islamisation and settlement in Bahrain, Wiley, Arab Arch. Epig. 2021,00:1–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/aae.12173
  4. ^ "Directory Archived 2009-09-02 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Education. Retrieved on 8 September 2009.

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