Al Qadam is a

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in the northern region of the

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History

The village is the site of an ancient

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which could potentially be a

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after the country's

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nominated it to

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. The village was home to Bahrain's oldest

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s-producing factory, the Al Kamel Factory, which was established in the village in 1855. The factory had to be relocated from the village in order to expand its production capabilities and to meet national and regional demands. In 2008, amidst the

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, hundreds of people staged a protest in the village, calling on the

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to take action against Denmark. The country's

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issued a statement condemning the cartoons.

Politics

The village lies under constituency two of the

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administrative region. The village is currently represented in the Chamber of Deputies by

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, who also represents the villages of

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and Karrana.

Infrastructure

The village contains a culture and sport centre, a local charity fund and a matam. The village also is the site of multiple housing projects.

Notable residents

* Majeed Al Alawi, the former Minister of Labour, was born in the village in 1955.

References

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