Bu Ghazal (original) (raw)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neighborhood in Capital Governorate, Bahrain
| Bu Ghazal ابو غزالAbu Ghazal | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
 Map of Manama |
|
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Capital Governorate |
Bu Ghazal (Arabic: ابو غزال, sometimes called Abu Ghazal) is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain.
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]
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.
- ^ YARWOOD, JOHN R. (1999). "Traditional Building Construction in an Historic ArabianTown". Construction History. 15: 57–77. ISSN 0267-7768. JSTOR 41613795.
- ^ "Clamp on expat property ownership in Bahrain backed". www.zawya.com. Gulf Daily News. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
26°12′16″N 50°34′15″E / 26.2044°N 50.5708°E / 26.2044; 50.5708