Bu Ghazal

Bu Ghazal (Arabic: ابو غزال‎, sometimes called Abu Ghazal) is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain.

Bu Ghazal

ابو غزال

Abu Ghazal
Neighborhood
Map of Manama
CountryBahrain
GovernorateCapital Governorate

History

Historically prior to the introduction of modern building techniques, the Bu Ghazal area was a source of a special type of white mud used as mortar in construction. The mud was shipped to Muharraq port by boat for use in building construction - a process that could take up to three days. [1]

As of 2019, it is one of the few places in Bahrain where foreigners are allowed to buy and own property as stated in the 2001 Non-Bahrainis Ownership of Property and Plots Law, alongside Hoora, Seef, Amwaj Islands, the Diplomatic Area and Juffair. [2]

Geography

It is situated in southern Manama and is close to the neighbourhoods of Zinj to the west, Salmaniya to the north, with Mahooz and Umm Al Hassam to the east.

References
  1. YARWOOD, JOHN R. (1999). "Traditional Building Construction in an Historic ArabianTown". Construction History. 15: 57–77. ISSN 0267-7768. JSTOR 41613795.
  2. "Clamp on expat property ownership in Bahrain backed". www.zawya.com. Gulf Daily News. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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