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==Archives==
<br>
'''Hazine'''<br>
<br>
[https://hazine.info/visual-sources-middle-east-north-africa-islamic-studies-online/ Website]<br>
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.
Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa<br>
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
 
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
'''ISA Cultural Centre'''<br>
==ISA Cultural Centre==
Road No. 2407<br>
'''Isa Cultural Centre'''<br>
P.O. Box - 75115<br>
P.O. Box - 75115<br>
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain<br>
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain<br>
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Email: INFO@ICC.GOV.BH<br>
Email: INFO@ICC.GOV.BH<br>
Phone: +973 17366666<br>
Phone: +973 17366666<br>
[https://icc.gov.bh/ Website]<br>
[https://icc.gov.bh/ Website]
 
[https://icc.portal.medad.com/en/ Search all resources]<br>
<br>
<br>
The Centre includes the following cultural facilities:
The ISA Cultural Centre includes the following departments:
*Historical Documents Centre
*National Archives
*National Library
*E-Library
*Exhibitions, Conferences and Seminars Halls and Venues
*Children Library
*Cultural, Scientific and Artistic Affairs
*Headquarter of the Secretariat General of Isa Award for Service to Humanity.
===Historical Documents===
'''Historical Documents'''<br>
Phone: +973 17366873<br>
Email: HDC@icc.gov.bh<br>
Inquire about a document you are looking for--E-mail: alwatheeqa@icc.gov.bh<br>
[https://icc.gov.bh/EN/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/HistoricalDocumentsCentre/About/ Website]


=== Archives ===
* ''Historical Documents Centre''
Phone, Archives Inquries: +973 17366812<br>
** Phone: +973 17366873<br> Email: HDC@icc.gov.bh<br> Inquire about a document you are looking for--Email: alwatheeqa@icc.gov.bh<br> [https://icc.gov.bh/EN/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/HistoricalDocumentsCentre/About/ Website]
[https://www.icc.gov.bh/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NATIONALARCHIVES/aboutNA/ Website]


=== Library ===
* ''National Archives''
Library Users Services: +973 17366510<br>
** Phone, Archives Inquiries: +973 17366812<br> [https://www.icc.gov.bh/EN/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NATIONALARCHIVES/ Website]
E- library: +973 17366568<br>
 
Email: asklibrarian@icc.gov.bh<br>
* ''National Library''
[https://www.icc.gov.bh/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NationalLibrary/About/ Website]<br>
** Library Users Services: +973 17366510<br> E- library: +973 17366568<br> Email: asklibrarian@icc.gov.bh<br> [https://www.icc.gov.bh/Our%20Cultural%20Spaces/NationalLibrary/About/ Website]
[https://icc.gov.bh/en/faq/ FAQ]
** [https://icc.portal.medad.com/en/ Search Library resources]<br> [https://icc.gov.bh/en/faq/ FAQ]
 
==Libraries==
'''Arab Genealogy Books Online'''<br>
[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/MENA/bahrain-books Website]<br>
Open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. Books contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.


== Museums ==
== Museums ==
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+bahrain&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+bahrain&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l5.10556j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Bahrain''']<br>
<br>
'''Bahrain National Museum'''<br>
'''Bahrain National Museum'''<br>
Postbox 2199<br>
Postbox 2199<br>
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EmailINFO@CULTURE.GOV.BH<br>
EmailINFO@CULTURE.GOV.BH<br>
[https://culture.gov.bh/en/authority/cultural_sites/BahrainNationalMuseum/ Website]
[https://culture.gov.bh/en/authority/cultural_sites/BahrainNationalMuseum/ Website]
[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+bahrain&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+bahrain&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390l5.10556j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google listing of museums in Bahrain''']


== Record Offices ==
== Record Offices ==
[http://www.iga.gov.bh/en/category/contact '''Information & eGovernment Authority''']<br>
iGA - Adliya<br>
Building 165, Road 3605, Block 336<br>
Adliya, P.O. Box 33305<br>
Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain<br>


Telephone: +973 17377277<br>
National Contact Center: 8000 8001 <br>
[https://www.iga.gov.bh/en/category/birth-and-death-certificates Website]
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Archives[edit | edit source]

Hazine
Website
Online collection of archives and libraries and their digitized materials in the Islamic world, including the Middle East and North Africa

ISA Cultural Centre
Road No. 2407
P.O. Box - 75115
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Email: INFO@ICC.GOV.BH
Phone: +973 17366666
Website

Search all resources

The ISA Cultural Centre includes the following departments:

  • Historical Documents Centre
    • Phone: +973 17366873
      Email: HDC@icc.gov.bh
      Inquire about a document you are looking for--Email: alwatheeqa@icc.gov.bh
      Website
  • National Archives
    • Phone, Archives Inquiries: +973 17366812
      Website

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Arab Genealogy Books Online
Website
Open access collection of Arabic genealogy books that have been digitized and can be browsed by country/region. Books contain valuable information about tribal histories and family lineages.

Museums[edit | edit source]


Bahrain National Museum
Postbox 2199
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

Telephone: +973 17 298 777
Fax: +973 17 293 873
EmailINFO@CULTURE.GOV.BH
Website


Google listing of museums in Bahrain

Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Information & eGovernment Authority
iGA - Adliya
Building 165, Road 3605, Block 336
Adliya, P.O. Box 33305
Manama - Kingdom of Bahrain

Telephone: +973 17377277
National Contact Center: 8000 8001
Website