https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb Made with serendipity en-us 2018-03-07 20:31:23 UTC 2018-03-19 00:51:19 UTC hello@padlet.com nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243234476 Islam is the central religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. Bahrain has a very conflicted relation ship between two branches of Islam, Sunni and Shi'i. Shi'i is the religion of the majority of the population, Sunni is the religion of the elite, both politically and economically.]]> 2018-03-18 18:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243234476 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243236981 Some Bahrain food would be Muddas, rice cooked with red lentils and can be topped with dry shirmp.(in picture below) Another Bahrain dish is Mutabbaq, samak-fish served over rice.]]> 2018-03-18 19:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243236981 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243238715 In Bahrain there would be pottery, sculpting, Arabic calligraphy, which is decorative handwritten letters, interior designing and photography. In the picture below is one of Bahrain's finest masterpieces.]]> 2018-03-18 19:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243238715 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243239483 The literature of Bahrain has a strong tradition in the country. Most traditional writers and poets write in the classic Arabic style, modern poets that write in this style includes, Ali al-Sharqawi Qassim Haddad, Ebrahim Al-Ararayedh, and Ahmad Muhammed Al Khalifa,]]> 2018-03-18 19:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243239483 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243244418 For the Bahraini population, Arabic is the official language of Bahrain, Although, English is widely spoken. Among the non-Bahraini population, many people will speak Persian, Undu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Nepali. This is due to where the people consist. ]]> 2018-03-18 19:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243244418 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243248930 In Bahrain an example of a social organization would be Bahrain Woman Association (BWA) for human development. In this organization, women do charity work, build the enviroment, and empower each other. In the picture below is the members of the organization.]]> 2018-03-18 20:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243248930 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243253519 The traditional jewlry speaks volume about the intricate designs that the people of Bahrain have to offer. Another tradition that gets mentioned in Bahrain is the mythological 'Bu Draya' which is a creature that lives in on the Arabian Gulf and originated from a creature known in the Persian as the 'King of Draya'. (king of the sea)]]> 2018-03-18 20:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243253519 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243268560 Bahrain has an open economy. The Bahraini currency is the highest-valued currency unit in the world. Since the late 20th century, Bahrain has heavily invested the banking and tourism sectors. ]]> 2018-03-18 22:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243268560 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243278435 In Bahrain, the government is limited. In that catagory its a Constitutional Monarchy, which means the powers of the ruler is in check by laws or constition. ]]> 2018-03-18 23:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243278435 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243280508 The traditional Bahraini women dress is an abaya, a long loose black gown worn along with a black cloth on the head called, a hijab. For men, they would wear a traditional dress called a thobe.]]> 2018-03-19 00:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243280508 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243283097 Bahrain's music is strongly influenced by Africa. The Bahraini Pearl Diving tradition is known for the songs called Fidjeri, which is a musical collection preformed traditionally by male pearl divers of Bahrain. It involves singing, clapping, drums and dances with earthen water jars.]]> 2018-03-19 00:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243283097 nm177559 https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243285758 Bahrainis celebrate holidays such as the Arabian New Year, which was since the first day of Hijra. Another holiday is Eid-al-Fitr which celebrates the end of Ramadan.]]> 2018-03-19 00:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/nm177559/eds274cjq9pb/wish/243285758