Buri (Arabic: بوري, sometimes transliterated as Boori) is a village located in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The village is said to be one of the oldest in the country.[1]
Geography
[edit]It is situated in the Northern Governorate administrative region. The village itself lies west of the town of A'ali.
History
[edit]According to J. G. Lorimer's 1908 Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Buri was a village located 7 miles southwest of Manama surrounded by date plantations with a few stone houses and 150 huts populated by the Baharna, all being date farmers. There were around 30 donkeys and cattle in the village with an estimated 10,500 date palms.[2]
Sport
[edit]Buri has its own sports club and participates in football tournaments.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Singh, Mandeep. "A green oasis..." Gulf Daily News. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ Lorimer, J. G. (1908). "Bahrain Island". Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Central Arabia. 2: 219.
- ↑ "Buri edge Kulaib for last eight slot". Gulf Daily News. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ↑ الوطن (2022-02-17). "زيادة فرق دورينا إلى 12 لأول مرة منذ 15 عاماً". الوطن (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-02-07.
26°09′N 50°30′E / 26.150°N 50.500°E / 26.150; 50.500
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