Hoora ( ar, الحورة) a district 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 ...

, the capital of

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. Along with the

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, and

Juffair Juffair ( ar, الجفير) is a district situated in Manama, Bahrain. It was originally a separate village inhabited by Shia Muslims but it has been absorbed by the suburban expansion of Manama in the 20th century, and presently includes large ...

, Hoora is considered one of Manama's

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centres, with many bars, hotels, restaurants, pubs and

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s (both

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ic and

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), and it is very popular among visitors from Saudi Arabia. The Exhibitions Avenue is the most prominent location in Hoora. In the evenings, especially during weekends, this avenue becomes a very busy street with many tourists, locals, and foreigners. The area contains several tourist attractions, including one of the world's premier collections of

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ic manuscripts and art, Beit Al Quran, and one of Bahrain's most important cultural spots, La Fontaine Contemporary Arts Centre.La Fontaine Contemporary Arts Centre profile
'' Daily Star'', Lebanon. Apart from bars and restaurants, the Exhibitions Avenue also houses many business establishments like ''Computer World,'' ''Arabian Printing & Publishing Company'', ''Universal Palace'', ''Gulf Computer Services'', "Zainal Mart", "Nesto Supermarket", "Noora Restaurant", Genius Computer" Etc. The ''GOSI Complex'' is a shopping complex that is also located on Exhibitions Avenue. The '' Abu Bakr Siddeeq mosque'' is a landmark on Exhibitions Avenue and is located beside the Hoora Police Station. Much of the architecture of Hoora is in the traditional

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style and dates back to the beginning of the 20th century.

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Neighborhoods of Manama Tourist attractions in Manama Populated coastal places in Bahrain Art gallery districts {{Bahrain-geo-stub

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