Samaheej
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Samaheej 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 was the seat of Nestorian Christian bishops and a centre for Christians in the Persian Gulf
.
Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, most of the inhabitants were involved in farming, especially date palm
s, 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.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
on the northern coast of Muharraq Island
Muharraq Island
Muharraq Island is the third largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island and Hawar Island. It is named after Muharraq City, the former capital of Bahrain.There are several towns and villages located on the Island, including:...
. Al Dair
Al Dair
Al Dair is a village in Bahrain on the northern coast of Muharraq Island. It lies north of the Bahrain International Airport, and north west of Samaheej village....
village lies to its northwest, while Galali lies to its southeast. It is north of Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain International Airport is an international airport located in Muharraq, an island on the northern tip of Bahrain, about northeast of the capital Manama...
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Samaheej was the seat of Nestorian Christian bishops and a centre for Christians in the Persian Gulf
Christians in the Persian Gulf
Christians reached Basra , near the shores of the Persian Gulf by the beginning of the fourth century. According to the Chronicle of Seert, Bishop David of Perat d'Maishan was present at the Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, around 325, and sailed as far as India. Gregory Bar Hebraeus, Chron...
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Before the discovery of oil in Bahrain, most of the inhabitants were involved in farming, especially date palm
Date Palm
The date palm is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around the Persian Gulf. It is a medium-sized plant, 15–25 m tall, growing singly or forming a clump with...
s, and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
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The inhabitants of Samaheej are Baharna
Baharna
The Bahrani are the indigenous Shi'a inhabitants of the archipelago of Bahrain and the oasis of Qatif on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia . The term is sometimes also extended to the Shi'a inhabitants of the al-Hasa oasis. They are all Arabic speaking, and some claim descent from Arab tribes...
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
Akhbari
The Akhbārīs are Twelver Shī‘a Muslims who reject the use of reasoning in deriving verdicts, and believe only the Qur'an, aḥadīth, and consensus should be used as sources to derive verdicts . The term Akhbārī is used in contrast to Usūlī...
school of Shiism during the Safavid era.