Sanabis (Arabic:سنابسSanābis) is a village located in theKingdom of Bahrain, in the suburbs of the capital city,Manama. It has an estimated current population of 6564,[1] with a land area of roughly 1.2 km² and a population density approximately 5470/km²
The definition of the wordSanabis is disputed, with the most popular view being that members of the Sunbus tribe which traces its origins to theQahtaniteTayy tribe migrated from Khobar toQatif andBahrain and the areas that they settled in were named Sinbas after the tribe's name but which later became known as Sanabis.[2]
InJ. G. Lorimer'sGazetteer of the Persian Gulf (1908), Sanabis is said to be inhabited by 1500Baharna who primarily engage inboat-building,pearling and fishing. According to his report, the village had a "prettily situated" mosque located in the centre of the village. At the time, there were an estimated 900 date palm trees, 16 donkeys, 10 cattle, and 30 pearling boats belonging to Sanabis.[3]
Sanabis is traditionally seen as a commercial centre alongsideSeef and theCentral Business District, this is evident due to the presence of multiple skyscrapers and malls.[4] Native villagers from Sanabis are noted to have had a distinct accent.[5]
The village, along with other villages in the country, is also the site forMuharram processions on the annualDay of Ashura andArbaeen festivals respectively.
An illegal demonstration calling for a boycott of the controversial2022 Bahraini general election was held in Sanabis on October 18 of that year.[6]
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