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Around 5000 years ago Bahrain was home to the Bronze Age civilization
of Dilmun, which lasted some two millenia. Since then Bahrain has been occupied alternately by Babylonians, Sumerians, Greeks, Persians, Portuguese, and Turks, among others. The Dilmun Empire: The Dilmuns were powerful and influential people.

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Bahrain is not more than five thousand years old, as it was the headquarters of the “Dilmun” civilizations, then “Tylos” and “Awal”, and it was described historically as “the land of eternity” or “the land of the great paradise” due to its fame among the springs of fresh water and palm forests, and it served as a link. New among the civilizations of the Phoenicians in the Levant, Mesopotamia in Iraq, and the Nile Valley in Egypt. Scientists have uncovered evidence and evidence that confirms Bahrain's status as a pivotal commercial and maritime center between the East and the West.

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In 1932 oil was found in Bahrain, the first discovery of oil on the Arab side of the Gulf. The reserve, however, is relatively small. Accordingly, Bahrain has moved judiciously through the twentieth century, diversifying its economy and nurturing international business relationships.

In 1968, an agreement ended a century as a British protectorate and, by 1971, Bahrain earned total independence. Today, Bahrain is a model of stability. In 2000, as promised, the Amir inaugurated a new era of democracy in Bahrain. October of that year witnessed substantial political reforms. Citizens voted in elections that established a bi-cameral parliament. In 2001, women voted for the first time. Bahrainis today enjoy a greater voice in the laws that govern them—an uncommon freedom in the Gulf.

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The Kingdom of Bahrain is actually an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf that has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times. Around 5000 years ago Bahrain was home to the Bronze Age civilization of Dilmun, which lasted some two millenia. Since then Bahrain has been occupied alternately by Babylonians, Sumerians, Greeks, Persians, Portuguese, and Turks, among others.

The Dilmun Empire: The Dilmuns were powerful and influential people.

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The Bahrain
The small country in its size and the big in our eyes and hearts
Lulu Country and million palm trees
We love it so much.

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The history of the bahrain. Bahrain was a central location of the ancient Dilmun civilization. Bahrain's strategic location in the Persian Gulf has brought rule and influenc  from mostly the persians, sumerians, Assyrians, babylonians said, portuguese, the
arabs, and the british.
Bahrain was a central site of the ancient dilmun civilization. Dilmun appears first in   d
sumerian cuneiform clay tablets dated to the end of fourth millennium BC, found in the temple of goddess Inanna, in the city of uruk.

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Bahrain was a central location of the ancient Dilmun civilization. Bahrain's strategic location in the Arabian Gulf has brought rule and influence from mostly the Persians, Sumerians , Assyrians, Babylonians, Portugueses, the Arabs and the British.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is actually an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf that has been inhabited by humans since prehistoric times.
In the 3rd or 4th centuries AD many people living in Bahrain adopted the Christian faith. Nestorian Church records show that Bahrain was an established seat of its religion prior to and during the early years of Islam.  When Islam made its first forays into Arabia, Bahrain was one of the first parts to accept the new religion. In 640 AD, the Prophet Mohammed wrote the ruler of Bahrain inviting him to adopt Islam. A peaceful adoption of Islam occurred and for two centuries Christians and Muslims lived together in Bahrain. Bahrain still has a small indigenous Christian community.

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conquest of the 7th century ce, though it was ruled by the Portuguese from 1521 to 1602 and by the Persians from 1602 to 1783. Since 1783 it has been ruled by sheikhs of the Khalīfah family (Āl Khalīfah), which originated in the Al-Ḥasā province of Arabia

Bronze Age civilization of Dilmun, which lasted some two millenia. Since then Bahrain has been occupied alternately by Babylonians, Sumerians, Greeks, Persians, Portuguese, and Turks, among others. The Dilmun Empire: The Dilmuns were powerful and influential people

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Bahrain has ancient civilizational roots, extending deep into history for more than five thousand years, as it was the headquarters of the “Dilmun” civilizations, then “Tylos” and “Awal”, and it was historically described as “the land of immortality” or “the land of the great paradise” due to its fame for its fresh water springs and forests.  Palm trees formed a vital link between the civilizations of the Phoenicians in the Levant, Mesopotamia in Iraq, and the Nile Valley in Egypt.  Archaeologists have uncovered evidence and evidence confirming Bahrain's status as a pivotal commercial and maritime center between the East and the West.
Bahrain entered Islam in the year 630 AD, and Imam Al-Bukhari narrated, “The first Friday prayer was held together in the mosque of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in the Abdul Qais Mosque in Jawathi of Bahrain,” and its people played a pivotal role in spreading the tolerant Islamic call.  Bahrain has represented an important station throughout the ages and times for the peoples of humanity, including Greeks, Indians, Portuguese, Omanis, Turks, British, and others.
Its modern history began in the year 1783 AD after Commander Ahmed Al-Fateh conquered the country, and the honorable Al Khalifa rulers followed a succession until Sheikh Isa bin Salman assumed the reins of power on December 16, 1961 AD. He is considered from the generation of pioneering Arab rulers who built their country on foundations of security and justice, and established  The Arabism and independence of the nation is confirmed by the people in a referendum under the supervision of the United Nations that Bahrain is an independent, sovereign Arab state led by Al Khalifa.  It gained independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1971, and from British protection on December 16 of the same year, and the country’s first constitution was issued in 1973 AD.
With His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa assuming the reins of government in 1999, the Kingdom of Bahrain entered a new era of reform, renaissance and progress within the framework of the constitutional monarchy in accordance with the National Action Charter and the amended Constitution of 2002, achieving pioneering development achievements, advanced and continuing political and democratic reforms and positive developments.  Within the framework of the state of law and constitutional institutions, it has earned it a prominent position regionally and internationally.

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Bahrain was a central location of the ancient Dilmuncivilization. Bahrain's strategic location in the Persian Gulf has brought rule and influence from mostly the Persians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Portuguese, the Arabs, and the British.

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Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 per cent of the country's landmass.