A family business that has stood at the heart of Manama Suq for more than nine decades is being immortalised through a vibrant artwork that also captures a bygone era of Bahrain’s most famous marketplace.
The painting, commissioned by Nabeel Ajoor and created by artist Latifa Al Shaikh, depicts Ali Mohammed Ajoor and Bros, Bahrain – the Ajoor family’s textile trading company founded in 1932.
Inspired by a treasured family photograph, the artwork brings to life the bustling atmosphere, traditional architecture and enduring spirit of the suq during an era when it was a magnet for merchants from across the Gulf.
