Umm as Sabaan
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Umm as Sabaan is an islet
in Bahrain
. It lies off the north western corner of Bahrain Island
, near Budaiya village, and east of Jidda Island
, located in Persian Gulf
.
The island is privately owned by Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa
, uncle of the present King
, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, and brother of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Shaikh Mohammed renamed the island after himself as Al Mohammadiya .
In the 1930s, the ruler of Bahrain gave the island as a gift to Max Thornburg
, an American oil executive from Caltex
. He used it as his private residence and office.
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. It lies off the north western corner of Bahrain Island
Bahrain Island
Bahrain Island is the largest island within the archipelago of Bahrain, and forms the bulk of the country's land mass while hosting the majority of its population. Around most of the Island of Bahrain is a relatively shallow inlet of the Persian Gulf known as the Gulf of Bahrain...
, near Budaiya village, and east of Jidda Island
Jidda Island
Jidda Island is an islet in Bahrain. It lies to the west of Bahrain Island and just north of Umm an Nasan in Persian Gulf. It is connected to Umm an Nasan by a short causeway.Jidda used to be the location of one of Bahrain's prisons...
, located in Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
.
The island is privately owned by Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa
Mohammed bin Salman Al Khalifa
Mohammed ibn Salman Al Khalifa was the youngest of three sons of the former hakim of Bahrain, Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa. His eldest brother, Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, succeeded as hakim , and his other brother, Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, is the current prime minister...
, uncle of the present King
King of Bahrain
The King of Bahrain is the monarch and head of state of Bahrain. Between 1783 and 1971, the Bahraini monarch held the title of Hakim, and, from 1971 until 2002, the title of Emir...
, Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, and brother of Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Shaikh Mohammed renamed the island after himself as Al Mohammadiya .
In the 1930s, the ruler of Bahrain gave the island as a gift to Max Thornburg
Max Thornburg
Max Weston Thornburg was a former petroleum advisor the United States Department of State and a senior oil executive for the Standard Oil of California in the Middle East including Bahrain and Iran....
, an American oil executive from Caltex
Caltex
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and southern Africa.-History:...
. He used it as his private residence and office.
See also
- Umm an NasanUmm an NasanUmm an Nasan island is the fourth largest island in Bahrain, after Bahrain Island, Hawar Island and Muharraq Island. It is privately owned by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and is off limits to ordinary citizens. It is connected to Bahrain Island through the King Fahd Causeway. There is little...
- Jidda IslandJidda IslandJidda Island is an islet in Bahrain. It lies to the west of Bahrain Island and just north of Umm an Nasan in Persian Gulf. It is connected to Umm an Nasan by a short causeway.Jidda used to be the location of one of Bahrain's prisons...