Eker

Eker (Arabic: العكر‎) is an area in Bahrain, located near the villages of Nuwaidrat, Ma'ameer and the island of Sitra.

For other uses, see Eker (surname).

It is divided into 2 regions: East Eker and West Eker, with Shias making up the majority of the former's population.[1]

References
  1. حركة التشيُّع في الخليج العربي ( دراسة تحليليّة نقديّة ) (in Arabic) By Abdulaziz al-Badah, p. 253.


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