keep your eyes on the middle east- spotlight bahrain!

In 2016, you Need to Keep Your Eyes on the Sunni Shiite conflict

in the Middle East!

Why?

Because Many Believe World War iii is about to

erupt!

Since There are 16 Middle Eastern Nations, it’s gonna

take some time, but…

Here are the cliff notes For each country.

Starting With…

#1Bahrain

Sunni Muslim Rule

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain

King: Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah

Prime Minister: Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa

The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island chain near the Persian Gulf- Saudi Arabia

lies to the West & is connected by the King Fahd Causeway & Iran lies to the

North.

King Fahd Causeway

The City Center

Hamad bin Isa

bin Salman Al

Khalifa is the 1st King of Bahrain

Population:

Bahrain was one of the

earliest areas to convert to

Islam (628 A.D.)

The Arab Spring of 2011

created ongoing unrest

in the area.

Majority Shia Muslims but Sunni Rulers!

Bahrain’s income comesfrom banking

& tourism.

The Greek Historian Strabo believed the

Phoenicians originated from

Bahrain.

Bahrain is a member of the United

Nations & the Arab League.

Bahrain has a free trade agreement with the U.S.A.

Bahrain, Sudan, & the UAE have joined

forces with Saudi Arabia AGAINST

Iran!

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/world/middleeast/bahrain-sudan-united-arab-emirates-join-diplomatic-feud-against-

iran.html?_r=0

1.) Iranian Protesters recently set Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Tehran on fire;

2.) Because Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shiite cleric.

3.) It’s a Shia/Sunni Muslim ethnic dispute!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-04/saudi-arabia-severs-ties-with-iran/7065624

Why an alliance?

1. Most likely, but not by the modern name Bahrain.2. Ancient historians believe the Phoenicians originated from Bahrain.3. Tylos is the name used to refer to Bahrain by the Greeks.4. Bahrain has been called the Garden of Eden & some believe that Bahrain was part of the Garden of Eden based on the rivers that watered it.

Is Bahrain Mentioned in the Biblical text?

http://bahrainbrethren.com/pages.php?id=2

Then it will happen on that day that the Lordwill again recover the second time with His hand

the remnant of His people, who will remain,from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath,

and from the islands of the sea.Isaiah 11:1

Is Bahrain Mentioned in the Biblical text?

http://bahrainbrethren.com/pages.php?id=2

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