Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ajam of Bahrain (Arabic: فرس البحرين) are an ethnic group in Bahrain composed of Shia Bahraini citizens of non-Arab Iranian origin (mainly Persian and Lurs). There is also a substantial community of Sunni citizens of Persian and Kurdish origin, although they are not identified as Ajam. The number of Sunni Bahrainis of Persian and Kurdish origin is unknown.The Ajam are mostly bilingual in Persian (Ajami dialect) and Arabic. In the Manama Souq, many Persians were clustered in the neighborhoods of Mushbir, Fireej Karimi, Fireej Shehabi, Mahaley Laki, Sangaki, etc. however they resettled in other areas with the development of new towns and expansion of villages during the era of late Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.. }
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- Ajam_of_Bahrain abstract "Ajam of Bahrain (Arabic: فرس البحرين) are an ethnic group in Bahrain composed of Shia Bahraini citizens of non-Arab Iranian origin (mainly Persian and Lurs). There is also a substantial community of Sunni citizens of Persian and Kurdish origin, although they are not identified as Ajam. The number of Sunni Bahrainis of Persian and Kurdish origin is unknown.The Ajam are mostly bilingual in Persian (Ajami dialect) and Arabic. In the Manama Souq, many Persians were clustered in the neighborhoods of Mushbir, Fireej Karimi, Fireej Shehabi, Mahaley Laki, Sangaki, etc. however they resettled in other areas with the development of new towns and expansion of villages during the era of late Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.".