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Eker

Coordinates: 26°08′45″N 50°36′14″E / 26.1458°N 50.6040°E / 26.1458; 50.6040
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Eker (Arabic: العكر), sometimes spelled Ekar,[1] is an area in Bahrain, located near the villages of Nuwaidrat, Ma'ameer and the island of Sitra.

It is divided into 2 regions: East Eker and West Eker, with Shias making up the majority of the former's population.[2]

In 2012 there were bombings in the area.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "GCC Secretary General condemns terrorist bombing in Ekar-Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via The Free Library.
  2. ^ حركة التشيُّع في الخليج العربي ( دراسة تحليليّة نقديّة ) (in Arabic) By Abdulaziz al-Badah, p. 253.

26°08′45″N 50°36′14″E / 26.1458°N 50.6040°E / 26.1458; 50.6040


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