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[maij]

Majid Jaan.
Thank you very much for a quick overview of culture and history of Bahrain.

I have a better understanding of what this country like now.

Hopefully one day, i will get to visit Bahrain.

I sure would love to see you in Bahrain , you are most welcome .... However , forget about visiting this part of the world in Summer. November to April is ideal.

[zzgloo]

I sure would love to see you in Bahrain , you are most welcome .... However , forget about visiting this part of the world in Summer. November to April is ideal.

Majid jaan...I also have some questions about Bahrain.....
I had heard there is good amount of " Pearl " industry...,what els is in Bahrain......what exactly did Iran lose when they gave independent to Bahrain ?....Oil ?...what els ?
Then....Is farsi thought in Schools at all ?....do people hate Iranians like Iraqies do ?......
and finaly, did you get to see Micheal Jackson ?

[leviathan]

I sure would love to see you in Bahrain , you are most welcome .... However , forget about visiting this part of the world in Summer. November to April is ideal.

Thank you very much.

[maij]

Majid jaan...I also have some questions about Bahrain.....
I had heard there is good amount of " Pearl " industry...,what els is in Bahrain......what exactly did Iran lose when they gave independent to Bahrain ?....Oil ?...what els ?
Then....Is farsi thought in Schools at all ?....do people hate Iranians like Iraqies do ?......
and finaly, did you get to see Micheal Jackson ?

Pearlindustry has died in Bahrain a long time ago with the flourishing of Japanese pearl industry. The Japs cultivate the pearls in a scientific way resulting in near perfect pearls which looks much more attractive compared to the natural ones in Bahrain.

The independence of Bahrain and the dropping of Iran's claim was a result of a compromising agreement between Britain and Iran where the latter got the 3 islands in the Persian Gulf , Tombs and abu Musa.


Farsi is not recognized as an official language, however it is widly spoken by Bahraini's with Iranian origins. Farsi is not taught in school , however there is a small private school that caters for the Iranian diplomatic corps children education.

I don't know about Iraqi's hatred for Iranians , but I guess there are as much Arabs hating Persian as Iranians hating Arabs..... The feeling is mutual between the ignorant amongst the two races. The civilized & educated people , do not have such hatred.

Majority of Bahrainis are Shia . so naturally they have a passion for Iran either based on religious or ethnic basis. I can't say that the same about the government of Bahrain or its officials, though. Hundred of thousands Bahrainis visit Iran each year for tourism , health or religious pilgrimage.

Micheal Jackson , Khoda rahmatish bekoneh , lived in Bahrain for a few month (around 9 months , I believe) , he managed to get a loan from the son of the king and then did a runner.
He used to come to this shopping mall near us (about 5 minutes drive from my house) disguised (!) wearing this white mask with body guards around him , hence sticking out like a sore thumb....

I am not in the Pop music scene , so I made no effort to see him or meet him.

Bichreh , Adam 'e khoobi bood ....vali , bale khoonash ejare kardeh bood !

Bliss him..

[maij]

Talking about gimmicks , I have just got my self the second generation of High Definition TV's yesterday.

The very faithful Sony Wega 50" LCD HDTV which served me faithfully for over 4 years, had to go and instead , I got the brilliant Samsung 55" LED TV with full high definition screen and lots of bells and whistles , including a network connection to access internet , laptop , PC and Home Entertainment system.

I love it...and Today I will be watching Iran Basketball Team play China in the final o Asian Basketball championship on this 55" HDTV.

[maij]

and

IRAN BASKETBALL TEAM

is the Champions of Asia
second time running.

They have humiliated the Chinese giants in China in front of their fans.

70-52

.....What a show by Iran , what a grand show....

[leviathan]

The very faithful Sony Wega 50" LCD HDTV which served me faithfully for over 4 years, had to go

Hope you enjoyed the game in the high definition larger TV.

what did you do with Your Sony TV ? I am sure it was working fine when you got the new one. 4 years is still way too young for a sony!was it 1080p or 1080I?

[maij]

Hope you enjoyed the game in the high definition larger TV.

what did you do with Your Sony TV ? I am sure it was working fine when you got the new one. 4 years is still way too young for a sony!was it 1080p or 1080I?

Iraj Jan , the main reason I got rid of the Sony LCD is the fact that it was 1080i and it was back projection LCD TV. The actual size was quite large and taking a bit of space. The picture quality was quite nice and good enough for Satellite HD reception , but it did not go all the way to 1920x1080 resolution for the Blu ray and HD video Camera/

The Samsung LED TV is quite thin , brilliant picture and sexy looking. It should serve the purpose for another 3 or 4 years , I suppose until they come up with something new to siphond the money out of our pockets.....What the hell , we might as well enjoy it while we can

See full specs at Samsung

BTW: I have access to 4 High Definition sport channels now.
Al Jazeera Sport HD and 3 Sky Sport HD.

[leviathan]

[Nokhodi]

Amazing that everyone here is so successful. Good on all of you and I wouldn't expect any less. I'm still a university student and will be finished my civil eng degree very soon.

Majid jan, how does the job market look for civil engineers in Bahrain or the surrounding Persian Gulf countries? I know it isn't your field of work, but I am curious to hear your thoughts about it. I don't have any attachments there or any family living there but from what I have been told if you have the citizenship of a western country and have a degree from a average to above average university you can get a very good job in those countries with high income, minimal tax and a assortment of incentives.

[maij]

Yes , I know
I paid US$ 4230 for it here.

Electronics and PC's always seems to be cheaper in the States. I buy many things from Amazon.com , but the voltage (120 volts in USA) is a bit of a problem. Laptops are OK , coz they usually have a universal voltage capability.

[maij]

Amazing that everyone here is so successful. Good on all of you and I wouldn't expect any less. I'm still a university student and will be finished my civil eng degree very soon.

Majid jan, how does the job market look for civil engineers in Bahrain or the surrounding Persian Gulf countries? I know it isn't your field of work, but I am curious to hear your thoughts about it. I don't have any attachments there or any family living there but from what I have been told if you have the citizenship of a western country and have a degree from a average to above average university you can get a very good job in those countries with high income, minimal tax and a assortment of incentives.

Like you said , engineering is not my field , but I have a few friends and have a basic idea.
The job market for civil engineers was quite good and attracted many outsiders and expatriates. However, the global economical crises , hit Bahrain hard (like most of the other countries) and in particular in the building and projects.

Jobs were a plenty in Bahrain and Other Persian Gulf states. The pay is good and tax free. The timing is crucial. When you get your degree , I will be more than happy to assist you in finding a job.

OH.....don't worry about not having any attachments here or any family living in Bahrain. With full confidence , I can say that you will feel at home in this little Island.

Did I ever tell you about Dariush in Bahrain??

Well , a few years back , Dariush was in Bahrain for a concert. His schedule was short and after the concert he was supposed to fly back to the Sates after a longish tour in Europe and the Persian Gulf.

However , he liked Bahrain and the Persian Bahrainis so much that his one day stay lasted about 10 days. He used to go out with his fans , was invited to peoples houses for lunch and dinner , went around the old Mahale in the capital and enjoyed the simple life that he perhaps misses after leaving Iran. In fact , one of my neighbors also invited Dariush to his house but the SOB failed to invite me to see him !!!

When Darisuh eventually was leaving Bahrain after 10 days , the guys escorted him to the airport by motorbikes like a presidential motorcade

[leviathan]

Yes , I know
I paid US$ 4230 for it here.

Electronics and PC's always seems to be cheaper in the States. I buy many things from Amazon.com , but the voltage (120 volts in USA) is a bit of a problem. Laptops are OK , coz they usually have a universal voltage capability.

You should be able to buy a converter /transformer from amazon to allow you to plug a converter in Bahrain wall receptacle and then plug any us device in it.

I took one of these to Iran (220v) and used all my US 120V devices in Iran.
I had a 1500watt converter so i could technically use a hair dryer if i wanted.

[Nokhodi]

Like you said , engineering is not my field , but I have a few friends and have a basic idea.
The job market for civil engineers was quite good and attracted many outsiders and expatriates. However, the global economical crises , hit Bahrain hard (like most of the other countries) and in particular in the building and projects.

Jobs were a plenty in Bahrain and Other Persian Gulf states. The pay is good and tax free. The timing is crucial. When you get your degree , I will be more than happy to assist you in finding a job.

OH.....don't worry about not having any attachments here or any family living in Bahrain. With full confidence , I can say that you will feel at home in this little Island.

Did I ever tell you about Dariush in Bahrain??

Well , a few years back , Dariush was in Bahrain for a concert. His schedule was short and after the concert he was supposed to fly back to the Sates after a longish tour in Europe and the Persian Gulf.

However , he liked Bahrain and the Persian Bahrainis so much that his one day stay lasted about 10 days. He used to go out with his fans , was invited to peoples houses for lunch and dinner , went around the old Mahale in the capital and enjoyed the simple life that he perhaps misses after leaving Iran. In fact , one of my neighbors also invited Dariush to his house but the SOB failed to invite me to see him !!!

When Darisuh eventually was leaving Bahrain after 10 days , the guys escorted him to the airport by motorbikes like a presidential motorcade

Damet Garm Majid jan.
I will certainly contact you once I am done my degree, if not for job advice, then a nice meal with the other Iranians we have in Bahrain who are on PFDC. I remember 3 or 4 other members from Bahrain besides you on this site. Global, Fareed, Bigbird, ali_karimi_8 and some others.

My father was recently in Bahrain for a conference and afterwards he was also shown around the capital by a Iranian Bahraini. The host was complaining how Saudis come to the country, visit restaurants and bars (often owned by Persian Bahrainis) and get drunk to the point that he has to kick them out of the restaurant!

[maij]

You should be able to buy a converter /transformer from amazon to allow you to plug a converter in Bahrain wall receptacle and then plug any us device in it.

I took one of these to Iran (220v) and used all my US 120V devices in Iran.
I had a 1500watt converter so i could technically use a hair dryer if i wanted.

Yep ...got a few of those around the house. Of course , in addition to the plug converter , a voltage transformer is also required. Those ugly looking blocks!