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Tarout Island is the second largest island in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of the Qatif oasis in Saudi Arabia. It is inhabited predominantly by Baharna Shia.
The known history of this island goes back to over 5000 years ago. It was believed to be the Garden of Eden, a piece of Heaven on Earth.
[edit] History
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Main article: History of Tarout
[edit] Economy
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Main article: Economy of Tarout
[edit] Geography
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Main article: Geography of Tarout
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[edit] Culture
- Main article: Culture of Tarout
[edit] Language
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Main article: Language of Tarout
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[edit] Major yearly events
- A'shura, Martyrdom of Immam Hussein.
- The Martyrdom of other Shia Imams
- The birthdays of Shia Muslim Imams, the biggest is Al-Mahid's in the 15th of Sha'ban.
- The Islamic Eid's, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha.
- The Annual Wedding Festival; on-hold in recest years.
[edit] See also
- List of Tarout-related topics
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