Samaheej

Samaheej

Samaheej (ArB|سماهيج) is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. Dair village lies to its northwest, while Galali lies to its southeast. It is north of Bahrain International Airport.

Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, most of the inhabitants were involved in farming, especially date palms, and fishing.

The inhabitants of Samaheej are Baharna Shias.The name Samahij is from Persian "se" (three) and "mahi" (fish) and hence, ‘the three fishes’. 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 Abdullah bin Saleh al Samahiji (1675 - 1722), a medieval Islamic scholar, prominent within the Akhbari school of Shiism during the Safavid era.

References

* [http://www.samaheejmms.com/ Samaheej Discussion]
* [http://www.samaheejclub.org/ Samaheej Club]


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