What is Awal?
'''Awal''' is the old name of [[Bahrain]], an island country in the [[Persian Gulf]]. The name ''Awal'' was used for eight centuries. Awal is from the name of a god that was worshiped by people of the islands before [[Islam]]. Awal looked like the head of an [[ox]]. The god Awal is very similar to the god [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] of the Hindus. {{history-stub}} [[Category:History of Bahrain]]