The Islamic Society ( ar, الجمعية الاسلامية) is a religious and social organization in
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
. It represents the traditionalist
Sunni trend and is one of the three major
Sunni religious organizations in Bahrain. (The two others being the
Al Eslah Society The Al Eslah Society ( ar, جمعية الإصلاح) is an organization in Bahrain that represents a modern and moderate conservative Islamic views. Its political wing is the Al-Menbar Islamic Society.
The president and patron of the Al Eslah Soci ...
and the
Islamic Education Society).
The Society is endorsed by the
Al Mahmood family, known for having several
Al Azhar-trained
ulema
In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ...
(clerics). The most prominent cleric is Dr.
Abdul-Latif Al Mahmood who serves as the president of the Society.
The organization was founded in 1979 and has its current premises in the town of
Arad.
See also
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Isa al-Jowder
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Rashid Al Marikhi Shaikh Rashid Bin Ibrahim Al Muraikhi ( ar, الشيخ راشد بن ابراهيم المريخي) is a prominent Sufi Sunni Islamic scholar and teacher in Bahrain. He used to be the khateeb of the Shaikh Isa Bin Ali Mosque in Muharraq until 1988. ...
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Islam in Bahrain
Islam is the state religion in Bahrain. Due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from non-Muslim countries, such as India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, the overall percentage of Muslims in the country has declined since the late 20th ce ...
External links
Islamic Society official website
Islam in Bahrain
Religious organisations based in Bahrain