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Kuala
Lumpur, 20th December 2019: The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in
the Malaysia a
reception on the occasion of the kingdom of Bahrain's national celebrations on
16 December, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahrain.During the
celebration at the JW Marriott in kuala Lumpur Malaysia, the Charge' d'
Affaires a.i Miss Maram Anwar J Al Saleh. with Guest honour YB Puan Teresa Kok. Minister
of Primary Industries representing Malaysian government and Embassy
diplomats were honored to be joined by an esteemed crowd of friends, business
leaders, foreign diplomats, and key politicians to celebrate the country's
heritage. attendees were treated to a slide show of Bahrain's landmarks
and traditional food from bahrain's heritage.
history of national day in bahrain
from 1872 , persian gulf principalities such as bahrain had treaties of
protection with the british Empire. the rulers of those principalities couldn’t
dispose of their territory except to the british and that there would be no
international relationships unless with british consent. in return bahrain got
protection from all eventual sea attacks. eventually bahrain became a british
protectorate and entered the british commonwealth of nations. when huge oil
reserves were found in bahrain, the british strengthened their hold on bahrain,
and the period after world war ii saw great discontent against the british
throughout the arab world. in 1970, iran laid claim to bahrain, but a later
agreement with the british prevented iran from following up on the claim. on
december 15, 1971, the british had to leave the country after several riots and
confrontations. bahrain became independent from the british on december 16,
1971. since then, december 16 has been celebrated as national day. The island
nation of Bahrain is nestled between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
This sovereign nation’s name is derived from the Arabic al-bahrayn,
which loosely translates to “two seas,” a reference to the country's
surrounding coastal seabed where freshwater springs rise up from the depths to
meet the briny ocean water. December 16 in Bahrain is National Day,
not only celebrating the independence achieved from the British in 1971, but
also an expression of gratitude from the people to the king for the reforms
introduced in 2000 that led Bahrain to democracy and stability. Once the capital of the ancient Dilmun
civilization, this small island nation has a rich heritage that stretches back
to the third millennium BCE. Commonly referred to as the “Pearl of the Gulf,”
Bahrain commemorates over 6,000 years of history.
