“ There are not old buildings in Manama. And if you find any, it had been rebuilt many times before. Because, they had built with bad construction materials. ” **
– Abdul Karim Al-Orrayed – “Manama in five centuries” Book
“Since I was child, Manama city was all built. But, no real old building still existing, they are keep changing their projects and buildings. ” **
– Ali Hassan Alhaddad – From Al-Hoora Al-Haddada Village
” “… غير أنه لا توجد في “المنامة” مبان قديمة، و إن وجدت فقد تم تجديدها عدة مرات و ذلك لرداءة المواد المستخدمة في البناء.”
_ عبدالكريم علي محمد العريض ، “مدينة المنامة خلال خمسة قرون”