{"id":6005,"date":"2020-10-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/?p=6005"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:00:33","slug":"fun-facts-about-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/fun-facts-about-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun facts about Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/onasama-12649753\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4492669\">onasama<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=4492669\">Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. Here are 10 fun facts about the country. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>A small Asian country<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bahrain\u2019s population<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The Bahraini dollar&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Wind turbines&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The first Middle East Grand Prix<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Biggest consumer of electricity&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Al-Fateh Mosque<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The Tree of Life&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Chicken Machboos&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>&nbsp;Al Khalifa family<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">A small Asian country&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain is the third smallest country in Asia, and the smallest sovereign state in the Middle East. The only two Asian countries that are smaller are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/tourists-tips-when-visiting-singapore\/\">Singapore <\/a>and the Maldives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-skyline.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/fran001\/\">Francisco Anzola<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Bahrain\u2019s population&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of October 2020, the population of Bahrain was 1,701,575.\u00a0Most of the population live in Manama and Al Muharraq, the two main cities of Bahrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-people.jpg?resize=910%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-people.jpg?w=910&amp;ssl=1 910w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-people.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-people.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-people.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">The Bahraini dinar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bahraini dinar is the official currency of Bahrain. It was introduced in 1965 to replace the Gulf rupee. It is the worlds second most valuable currency after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/what-to-pack-in-your-travel-backpack\/\">Kuwait <\/a>dinar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-Dinar.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-Dinar.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-Dinar.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-Dinar.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-Dinar.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-Dinar.jpg?w=1092&amp;ssl=1 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Wind turbines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bahrain World Trade Center was the world\u2019s first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/7-instagrammable-spots-in-dubai\/\">skyscraper <\/a>to integrate wind turbines in its design. Standing 240 meters tall, it is a twin-tower complex that can be found in Manama. The towers are connected by three sky bridges, each holding 225 kW wind turbines. They are estimated to provide 11-15% of the tower\u2019s total power consumption.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Arne-Bevaart.jpg?resize=526%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Arne-Bevaart.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Arne-Bevaart.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Arne-Bevaart.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/arnebevaart\/\">Arne Bevaart<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;The first Middle East Grand Prix<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2004 Bahrain staged the Middle East\u2019s first Formula 1 Grand Prix. The first race took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4th April 2004. The event was such a success that it was given the award for \u201cBest Organised Grand Prix\u201d by the FIA.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Grand-Prix.jpg?w=1599&amp;ssl=1 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by JaffaPix +6 million views-w <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Biggest consumer of electricity&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per-capita, Bahrain is the biggest consumer of electricity in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/best-dubai-souvenirs\/\">Asia <\/a>and the third largest in the world. The only two countries that use more electricity are Iceland and Norway.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-at-night.jpg?w=1917&amp;ssl=1 1917w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Al-Fateh Mosque&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al-Fateh Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world. Built in 1987, it takes up 6,500 square meters and can hold over 7,000 worshippers at one time. In 2006, Al-Fateh Mosque became the site of the National Library of Bahrain.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/mosque.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jacobs_cb\/\">Image by Jacobs &#8211; Creative Bees<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">The Tree of Life&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Tree of Life is a single mesquite tree that was planted in the southern desert around 1583. Despite there being a severe lack of rain in Bahrain, and no obvious water source close to the tree, it continues to flourish. It has become somewhat of a tourist attraction and is visited by approximately 65,000 people per year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tree-of-life.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/omarsc\/\">Omar Chatriwala<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Chicken Machboos<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicken Machboos is Bahrain\u2019s national dish. Consisting of tender chicken and rice flavoured with a blend of spices and dried loomi (dried and brined limes).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chicken-machaboos.jpg?resize=612%2C344&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chicken-machaboos.jpg?w=612&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chicken-machaboos.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Chicken-machaboos.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hope4happiness\/\">~W~<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Al Khalifa family&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Al Khalifa family began ruling over Bahrain in 1782. Interestingly, the family are still in power today. As of 2010 roughly half of the cabinet ministers of Bahrain are members of the Al Khalifa family, as is the country\u2019s prime minister.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-palace.jpg?resize=696%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-palace.jpg?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-palace.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Bahrain-palace.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption>Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/priyatnadp\/\">priyatnadp<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are living or travelling in Bahrain make sure to use Laundryheap. We will pick up, dry clean, and re-deliver your clothes to you. To book your Laundryheap service head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/bahrain\">Laundryheap <\/a>website or download the free Laundryheap app.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?resize=246%2C164&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LaundryHeap_019RG.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bahrain is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. 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