A'ali

A'ali is one of the biggest towns in Bahrain. Before it was a part of the municipality of Mintaqah. Since 2001 it is in the Central Governorate. A'ali is famous for its 170,000+ ancient burial mounds. These are one of the largest graveyards in the world.[1] A'ali is famous also for its old pottery handicraft.

عالي
Town
CountryBahrain
Time zoneUTC+3 (Bahrain Standard Time)

A'ali is in the middle of Bahrain island. It is south of Isa Town and north of Riffa. A'ali has a National Driving School. A'ali is mainly a Shia town.


References

  1. Go Reader Go. The Irish Times. 2008-11-29. p. 15.