Malkiya, Bahrain
Village in Northern Governorate, Bahrain
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Malkiya (Arabic: المالكية) is a coastal village that lies on the western coast of Bahrain Island in Bahrain. The village is home to the Malkiya Club football team.
Malkiya
المالكية | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Malkiya Location in Bahrain | |
| Coordinates: 26°6′3″N 50°29′16″E | |
| Country | Bahrain |
| Governorate | Northern Governorate |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 14,800[1] |
In 2007, protests broke out in the area when a powerful member of the Bahraini royal family tried to seize some of the coastline of the village.[2][3]
The village is also home to the grave and shrine of Zayd ibn Suhan, one of the companions of Ali.
