Ajam of Bahrain
Ethnic group in Bahrain of Iranian descent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ajam of Bahrain (Arabic: عجم البحرین), also known as Persian Bahrainis or Iranian Bahrainis, are an ethnic group in Bahrain composed of Bahraini citizens of Iranian ancestry.[4]
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Languages | |
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Persian, Ajami Arabic[1] Achomi (Khodmooni), Turkish, Baluchi | |
Religion | |
Twelver Shi'a Islam, Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Achomi people,[2][3] Huwala, Bushehris (Lurs, Tangestanis, Dashtis), Azeris, Baluchs, Ajam of Iraq, Ajam of Kuwait |
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Most families are Shi’ite, although there are a number of Sunni families of Achomi ancestry as well.[2][3][5] They are mostly bilingual in Persian and Arabic. The Ajam are found in significant numbers in Manama, Muharraq, and Shi’ite majority areas such as Saar, Diraz and Samaheej. Both Samaheej and Diraz have their names derived from Persian.[6]