Al Muharraq

Bahrain / al-Muhharraq /
 city, former national capital
Muharraq (Arabic: المحرق‎) (meaning Place of Ashes), is Bahrain's second largest city, and served as its capital until 1923. The Muharraq Town was established by the Al Bin Ali Utub tribe as early as the late 17th Century. It has long been a centre of religiosity. The city is located on Muharraq Island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muharraq
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Coordinates:   26°16'9"N   50°36'57"E

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