Historian Reacts - Geography Now! Bahrain

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[essaal-fahal]

Nice vid with quick explanation in a light hearted way...As a Bahraini i have few corrections to make:
1. Our flag doesnt resemble the Kharijite sect of Islam...Bahrain is mostly Sunni and Shiite and both doctrines doesnt have affinity with any Kharijite sect. The flag was assigned since the time colonization by the British and you'll find similarities between it and the old Kuwaiti and UAE flags as well as Qatar as mentioned.
2. Sunnis in Bahrain and the gulf dont have affinity to Iran...those are mostly called "Howala" and they are Arabic tribes that used to settle in the Iranian side of the gulf but undergone several resettling or exodus back to several Arab gulf countries.
3. Saudis visiting Bahrain are not all about drinks and prostitutes. Many are families who come for short vacations or getaways in Bahrain and they represent a major source of income for tourism in Bahrain.

Good reaction....appreciate your interest in several topics 👍

[chrismathewjoseph]

7:10 wth lol??🤣
Expats are not tourists....
They stay and work in these countries particularlly the "gulf" because they get low wages in their native countries...
They don't get citizenship even after working their for 50 years and will get kicked out of the country if they don't have a
Getting a citizenship in the gulf is very tough and the expats are basically treated as second class citizens, they're exploited....
I was born in Kuwait and I was not able to stay 'cause they don't give citizenship and education is free only for the natives...
Its a wild concept which exists only in the gulf so most haven't heard about it....