Fareej el-Hatab (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: فريج الحطب، Fareej el-Hatab) is an old district close to the

Manama Souq Manama Souq () is the old bazaar ( souq) of Bahrain's capital, Manama. Location The Souq lies in the north of Manama, in-between the old parts of the city and the Central Business District, to the east of Noaim and west of Ras Rumman. The m ...

, in the heart of

Manama Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is h ...

in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is located adjacent to

Fareej el-Makharqa Fareej el-Makharqa or Al-Makharga ( ar, فريج المخارقة) is a neighborhood in the heart of Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is adjacent to Fareej el-Hammam, Fareej el-Hatab, Fareej el-Fadhel, and Gudaibiya. History Its name deri ...

. Along with the other districts in the souq, it formed the core districts of

prior to the expansion of the city in the 20th century. The first Matam in all of Manama,

Matam Bin Rajab Matam Bin Rajab (Arabic: مأتم بن رجب) is the first Matam in Manama, located in the Fareeq el-Hatab district of that city. The governor of the Capital Governorate Sheikh Humood bin Abdullah Al Khalifa visited the Matam in 2004. During ...

, is located in Fareeq el-Hatab.

References

Neighborhoods of Manama {{bahrain-geo-stub