Zinj, Bahrain
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Zinj is a suburb
in the city of Manama
, Bahrain
. New Zinj consists of spacious villas, many overlooking the sea front and Tubli Bay
. Old Zinj is an old section adjacent to the village of "Bilad Al Qadeem
"
Old Zinj houses many historical places such as Al-Saboor Mosque, one of the oldest mosque
s in Bahrain. Al Saboor Mosque is uniquely known to have no ceiling since all efforts to build one have failed.
Al-Ahli Club and stadium are located in Zinj. Al-Ahli Stadium holds League A and B football matches. AlAhli Sports club is also one of the oldest and most respected sports club in the country and Region. The club is famous for winning various regional competitions in football, basketball, and volleyball. The club is also known for being the one which nurtured star player Ala'a Hubail, who currently plays with Al Ahli football club.
Zinj is the home of several foreign embassies including those of the United States of America, Philippines
, Indonesia
, and Russia
, while also being the previous location of the embassy of Pakistan
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/LAW_185045.html. Mainly due to regional tension towards the United States and large violent demonstrations in 2003 held near the embassy, in which a Bahraini citizen was killed by riot police as a rubber bullet penetrated his eye, several roads in Zinj remain barricaded with concrete blocks, and special security forces are frequently seen in the area at night.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-10/23/content_274805.htm
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in the city of Manama
Manama
Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
, Bahrain
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...
. New Zinj consists of spacious villas, many overlooking the sea front and Tubli Bay
Tubli Bay
Tubli Bay is a bay in the east of Bahrain, between Bahrain Island and Sitra island. The body of water is directly south of the Manama peninsula. The island of Nabih Saleh lies in the bay....
. Old Zinj is an old section adjacent to the village of "Bilad Al Qadeem
Bilad Al Qadeem
Bilad Al Qadeem is a town in Bahrain. It has now been incorporated into a suburb of Manama and is situated next to Zinj. Prior to the Portuguese invasion in 1519 it served as the capital of Bahrain and did so again later during Safavid rule in the seventeenth century...
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Old Zinj houses many historical places such as Al-Saboor Mosque, one of the oldest mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
s in Bahrain. Al Saboor Mosque is uniquely known to have no ceiling since all efforts to build one have failed.
Al-Ahli Club and stadium are located in Zinj. Al-Ahli Stadium holds League A and B football matches. AlAhli Sports club is also one of the oldest and most respected sports club in the country and Region. The club is famous for winning various regional competitions in football, basketball, and volleyball. The club is also known for being the one which nurtured star player Ala'a Hubail, who currently plays with Al Ahli football club.
Zinj is the home of several foreign embassies including those of the United States of America, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, while also being the previous location of the embassy of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/LAW_185045.html. Mainly due to regional tension towards the United States and large violent demonstrations in 2003 held near the embassy, in which a Bahraini citizen was killed by riot police as a rubber bullet penetrated his eye, several roads in Zinj remain barricaded with concrete blocks, and special security forces are frequently seen in the area at night.http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-10/23/content_274805.htm