Nabih Saleh is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. The island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh. The island was named after the Shi'ite holy man, Salih, who received the title "Nabih Saleh" due to his asceticism and was b…Nabih Saleh is an island of Bahrain in the Arabian Gulf. It lies in the Tubli Bay, east of Bahrain Island, and is 2.5 km south of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. The island is named for the formerly separate islands of Nebbi and Saleh. The island was named after the Shi'ite holy man, Salih, who received the title "Nabih Saleh" due to his asceticism and was buried on the island, where his tomb, the Shrine of Nabih Saleh, still stands.
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