Notable People
- Yousif bin Abdulrahman Fakhro, was one of the most prominent and wealthiest businessmen in Bahrain.
- Munira Fakhro, Bahraini academic and was a candidate in Bahrain's 2006 general election for the opposition Waad.
- Ibrahim Sharif, General Secretary of the secular liberal National Democratic Action Society (Wa'ad).
- Karim Fakhrawi, the co-founder of Al-Wasat, considered one of the more popular newspapers in Bahrain by winning numerous awards.
- Ghada Jamshir (Arabic:غادة جمشير), women rights activist
- Zainab Al Askari(Arabic:زينب غلوم العسكري), author and actress
- Lulwa Al Awadhi (Arabic:لولوة العوضي ), lawyer
- Majeed Karimi (Arabic: مجيد كريمي) a member of Al Wefaq
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