The Baharna area of Abu Dhabi has traditionally been a Shiite since the early 1900s. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The Baharna area of Abu Dhabi has traditionally been a Shiite since the early 1900s. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Neighbourhood Watch: Shiite area of Abu Dhabi proves tolerance is 'not just a UAE catchphrase'
The Baharnas are Shiite Muslims who moved to the UAE in the early 1800s, mainly from Bahrain