🦪 Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain
‘Amarat Ali Rashid Fakhro (I) is a shop and storehouse complex operated by the Fakhro family from the 1890s.
Two massive doors, one at each end, provide equal access to the storehouse from the former market and the seashore.
The building still houses one of Muharraq’s longest continuously operating coffee shops, the Qahwat Bu Khalaf, an important social institution in the market precinct during the pearling era.
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy, is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Muharraq, Bahrain.
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2012
- Located in Muharraq, Bahrain's second-largest city
- Comprises 17 historic buildings, three offshore oyster beds, and maritime infrastructure
- Pearling industry thrived from the 2nd century until the 1930s
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq that preserves the material ...