Editing Manama (section)

==Etymology==
The name "Manāmah" (without the Al-) was first recorded around the year 730 AH (approximately 1330 AD) during the visit of Turān Shah of [[Strait of Hormuz|Hurmuz]] to the island. At that time, it had already been annexed by his predecessor, Tahamtam II of Hurmuz.<ref name="Tajer2">{{cite book |last=Al-Tajer |first=Mahdi Abdulla |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BNs9AAAAIAAJ&q=bahrain+village+persian+name&pg=PA134 |title=Language & Linguistic Origins In Bahrain |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=1982 |isbn=9780710300249 |pages=134, 135}}</ref>{{rp||page=23}}

The name is claimed by some to be derived from the [[Arabic]] word الْمَنَامَة (''el-Menâme'') meaning "the place of rest" or "the place of dreams".{{sfn|Room|1997|p=223}}

Originally it was called simply "Manamah" before being renamed to Al-Manamah. In [[Persian language|Persian]], "man" (من) means "me," and "nameh" ([[:fa:نامه|نامه]]) means "letter," similar to the structure of words like "''[[Shahnameh|Shah Nameh]]''" (Book of Kings).

Bahrain’s historical connection with Persian culture, particularly through the Sassanian and [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] Empires,<ref name="iranians_bhuae">{{Cite book |last=McCoy |first=Eric |url=https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/193398/azu_etd_10189_sip1_m.pdf |title=Iranians in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates: Migration, Minorities, and Identities in the Persian Gulf Arab States |publisher=The University of Arizona |year=2008 |isbn=9780549935070 |pages= |language=en |oclc=659750775 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805072620/https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/193398/azu_etd_10189_sip1_m.pdf |archive-date=2024-08-05 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{rp||pages=|page=72}} has influenced many place names and cultural elements in the region,<ref name="Tajer2"/><ref name="achomi_fam">{{Cite web |last=ADMIN |date=2016-07-19 |title=Persian (Larestani/Khodmooni) Sunnis – A shaping force in Bahrain |url=https://sonsofsunnah.com/2016/07/19/sunni-larestanikhodmooni-persians-a-shaping-force-in-bahrain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625195510/https://sonsofsunnah.com/2016/07/19/sunni-larestanikhodmooni-persians-a-shaping-force-in-bahrain/ |archive-date=2024-06-25 |access-date=2024-09-07 |language=en}}</ref> supporting the possibility of Persian linguistic roots. Additionally, cities like [[Shakhura|Shah Khorah]] (شاه خورا) in Bahrain reflect this Persian influence.