An appeal has been made to protect one of Bahrain’s largest surviving clusters of traditional clay and stone homes – timeless markers of the kingdom’s pre-oil architecture – from demolition.
The Northern Municipal Council has called for action following growing concern over the rapid demolition of historic Bahraini houses in the coastal village of Hamala, where cranes and heavy machinery have already begun tearing down several ageing structures.
During a site visit with Northern Municipal Council member Mohammed Al Dossary, the GDN witnessed parts of the historic neighbourhood being cleared despite appeals from residents and heritage advocates to preserve the area.
Mr Al Dossary is now calling for immediate intervention to classify the remaining homes and surrounding areas as protected national heritage in co-ordination with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca).
