Diraz

"Duraz" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Duraz, Iran.

Diraz (Arabic: الدراز) is a village on the northwest coast of Bahrain. It lies to the east of Budaiya, west of Barbar and north of Bani Jamra. Two Dilmun era archaeological sites, namely Diraz Temple and Ain Umm Sujoor, are located in this village.

Diraz
الدراز
Village
Diraz
Coordinates: 26°13′07″N 50°28′32″E / 26.21861°N 50.47556°E / 26.21861; 50.47556Coordinates: 26°13′07″N 50°28′32″E / 26.21861°N 50.47556°E / 26.21861; 50.47556
Country Bahrain
Population
  Estimate () 18,000
Time zone Bahrain Standard Time (UTC+3)

Mosques of Duraz

Friday prayer in Imam Al Sadiq (A.S) Mosque, Duraz

The famous mosques of the village are

Matams

Some of the matams or hussainias of Duraz (note: this list is incomplete)

See also

References

External links

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