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und the taxation which is imposed on pilgrims

by the Saouiiu government, The Shia Bahrainis
visit Mecca less than they used to since about
four years ago a tomb in Mecca which was much
venerated by the Shias was destroyed by the

authorities in Mecca.
4. The Khali rah family. The deaths occurred
during the year of two prominent shaikhs of the

Ruling family, Shaikh .-.bdurrehman bin Abdulwahab
and Shaikh Ibrahim bin Mohomed. The former
was a contemporary of Shaikh Isa and used to
be known as his nazir. For seme years he had

been in his second childhood. After his death
there was a lew suit in the Bahrain Court in
vhich his eight sons contested the validity of
an alleged will which was produced by one of

his grandsons. The will was proved to be
a forgery. The property involved was valued
at about two lacs of rupees.
Sheikh Ibrahim bin Mohomed was a brother

of Shaikh P.ashid and one of the sons of Shaikh
Kohomed bin Xhalifah who died in exile. He
was better educated than any of the Xhalifah

Shaikhs and. took great interest in happenings
outside Bahrain and in European politics. He
kept in touch with outside events by taking in
a number cf periodicals from all parts of the
world. He took no part in local affairs,

beyond criticising the government. He died
of diabetes which is a complaint that a great
many of his family suffer from.
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On 4th June a son was born to Shaikh

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