Country Bahrain Local time Sunday 11:16 AM | Governorate Northern Governorate Population 14,800 (2000) | |
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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.
Map of Al Malikiyah, Bahrain
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.
The village is also home to the grave and shrine of Zayd ibn Suhan, one of the companions of Ali.
References
Malkiya, Bahrain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA