Eastern Arabia

Bahrain ( al-Baḥrayn ) is a historical region in eastern Arabia that was known as the Province of Bahrain ( Iqlīm al-Baḥrayn ) until the 16th Century. It stretched from the south of Basra along the Persian Gulf coast and included the regions of Kuwait , Al-Hasa , Qatif , Qatar , and the Awal Islands, now known as Bahrain . The name "Bahrain" referred to the eastern mainland Arabia until the 16th century at least. The Arab inhabitants of the province were called Bahranis after that time.

Eastern Arabia (historical region of Bahrain) on a 1745 Bellin map. Eastern Arabia was historically known as Bahrain ( ) until the 18th century. This region stretched from the south of Basra along the Persian Gulf coast and included the regions of Bahrain , Kuwait , Al-Hasa , Qatif , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Southern Iraq , and Northern Oman . The entire coastal strip of Eastern Arabia was known as “Bahrain” for ten centuries. Until very recently, the whole of Eastern Arabia, from southern Iraq to the mountains of Oman , was a place where people moved around, settled and married unconcerned by national borders. The people of Eastern Arabia shared a culture based on the sea ; they are seafaring peoples. The Arab States of the Persian Gulf are solely Eastern Arabia, the borders of the Arabic-speaking Gulf do not extend beyond Eastern Arabia. The modern-day states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE are the archetypal Gulf Arab states. Saudi Arabia is occasionally considered a Gulf Arab state although most Saudis do not live in Eastern Arabia. "Labor, Nationalism and Imperialism in Eastern Arabia: Britain, the Shaikhs and the Gulf Oil Workers in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, 1932-1956" .

Eastern Arabia (historical region of Bahrain) on a 1745 Bellin map Eastern Arabia was historically known as Al-Bahrain ( ) until the 18th century. This region stretched from the south of Basra along the Persian Gulf coast and included the regions of Bahrain , Kuwait , al-Hasa , Qatif , United Arab Emirates , Qatar , Southern Iraq , Ahwaz and Northern Oman . The entire coastal strip of Eastern Arabia was known as "Bahrain" for ten centuries. Until very recently, the whole of Eastern Arabia, from southern Iraq to the mountains of Oman , was a place where people moved around, settled and married unconcerned by national borders. The people of Eastern Arabia shared a culture based on the sea ; they are seafaring peoples. The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are solely Eastern Arabia, the borders of the Arabic-speaking Gulf do not extend beyond Eastern Arabia. The modern-day states of Southern Iraq , Qatif and al-Hasa oases, Bahrain , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar and UAE are the archetypal Gulf Arab states. Saudi Arabia is often considered a Gulf Arab state although most of the country's inhabitants do not live in Eastern Arabia with the exception of the Bahrani people who live in Qatif and al-Hasa oases and who historically inhabited the entire region of Eastern Arabia before the establishment of the modern day political borders. "Labor, Nationalism and Imperialism in Eastern Arabia: Britain, the Shaikhs and the Gulf Oil Workers in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, 1932-1956" .

Historical region of Arabia This article is about the historical region of Arabia. Historical region of Arabia Eastern Arabia , also known as Greater Bahrain ( Arabic : ٱلْبَحْرَيْن , romanized : Al-Baḥrayn ), is a historical region encompassing the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula stretching from Basra to Khasab along the coast of the Persian Gulf . It includes parts of modern-day Bahrain , Iraq , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia ( Eastern Province ), and the United Arab Emirates . The entire coastal strip of Eastern Arabia was known as " Bahrain " for a millennium. Until very recently, the whole of Eastern Arabia, from the Shatt al-Arab to the mountains of Oman , was a place where people moved around, settled and married unconcerned by national borders. The people of Eastern Arabia shared a culture based on the sea , as seafaring peoples . Nowadays, Eastern Arabia is a part of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf . The modern-day states of Bahrain , Iraq , Kuwait , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , and the United Arab Emirates are the most commonly listed Gulf Arab states . Most of Saudi Arabia is not geographically a part of Eastern Arabia. History of eastern Arabia, 1750-1800: the rise and development of Bahrain and Kuwait . "Labor, Nationalism and Imperialism in Eastern Arabia: Britain, the Shaikhs and the Gulf Oil Workers in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, 1932-1956" .