Al-Mansorah (also spelled Al-Mansoora or Al-Mansoorah) (Arabic: المنصورة), is a town in eastern region of Saudi Arabia and one of the eastern towns and villages in Al-Ahsa. It is considered one of the fast-growing towns of the Eastern-Region towns and villages. Al-Mansorah is closely associated with Al-Shaharyn village (قرية الشهارين), and many people in one community are relatives of those in the other.
History
Al-Mansorah or Al-Mansoorah (المنصورة) is from Arabic: إنتصار, meaning 'victory'. The story goes that, long ago, many people of Al-Omran village (قرية العمران were in conflict for a century or longer with the administrators of the place. A group of families finally left Al-Omran for what was then a remote, uninhabited area, and there they founded Al-Mansorah, so-named because they felt that had won a victory against misrule in Al-Omran.
Education
There are some schools in this village. The main ones are listed below: A. The elementary/primary schools:
- The Primary School of Al-Mansourah (boys). (مدرسة المنصورة الإبتدائية)
- The First Primary School of Al-Mansourah for Girls. (المدرسة الأولى الإبتدائية للبنات بالمنصورة)
- The Second Primary School of Al-Mansourah for Girls. (المدرسة الثانية الإبتدائيةللبنات بالمنصورة)
B. The intermediate/middle schools:
- The Middle School of Al-Manourah (boys). (مدرسة المنصورة المتوسطة)
- The First Middle of Al-Manourah for Girls. (المدرسة الأولى المتوسطه للبنات بالمنصورة)
C. The secondary/high schools:
- High School of Mozdalifa (boys). (مدرسة مزدلفة الثانوية بالمنصورة)
- High School of Al-Yamama (boys). (مدرسة اليمامة الثانوية بالمنصورة)
- The First High School for Girls. (المدرسة الأولى الثانوية للبنات بالمنصورة)
See also
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