Diraz
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Diraz ( , also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun-era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor, and Ain Umm Aldajaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect, which is quite different from that of its neighbouring villages. It is a suburb inhabited by Bahraini Shiites with a minority of Asian immigrants
Diraz ( , also spelled Duraz) is the biggest and most populated village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun-era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor, and Ain Umm Aldajaj are located in this village. Duraz is also known for its people's unique Bahraini dialect, which is quite different from that of its neighbouring villages. It is a suburb inhabited by Bahraini Shiites with a minority of Asian immigrants ==See also== List of cities in Bahrain Diraz Temple ==References== Faroughy, Abbas. The Bahrein Islands (750 - 1951) A Contribution To The Study of Power Politics in the Persian Gulf page 11. Verry, Fisher & Co. (New York) 1951 Specific ==External links== Diraz website
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