Zinj, Bahrain

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Zinj (Arabic: الزنج) is a suburb in the city of Manama, the capital of Bahrain. The word Zinj eventually comes from Persian zang (زنگ [zæŋ]), meaning "black". The general belief amongst Bahraini scholars is that the reason why the suburb literally translates to "negros" or "blackamoors", is because it pertains to the African slaves who were sold there. Some foreign scholars disagree and claim that it is named after the Zanj Rebellion against the Abbasid caliphate in the 9th century. Zinj lies in the southern part of Manama and lies adjacent to the Shaikh Isa Bin Salman highway which eventually leads to the King Fahd Causeway to neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Zinj is included in the country's planned national light railway network. The suburb is divided into two sections: New Zinj and Old Zinj. New Zinj consists of spacious villas, many overlooking the sea front and Tubli Bay. Old Zinj is an old section adjacent to the village of "Bilad Al Qadeem" (Arabic: بلاد القديم). Old Zinj houses many historical places such as Al-Saboor Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Bahrain.