A Bahraini family of 50 is appealing a court verdict that ordered their eviction by August 7 from a 103-year-old farm in Abu Saiba – their only source of income and a property they say is legally theirs.
The family has also launched a heartfelt appeal to the leadership, calling for urgent intervention to stop what they describe as a devastating injustice.
The Execution Court ruling, issued earlier this month, follows a case filed by the Health Ministry last year, and orders the complete removal of all livestock and the dismantling of the farm.
If the family does not comply, authorities have been ordered to forcibly clear the site, sell the animals in an auction and recover the costs from the family.
The Al Sayegh Farm, which covers more than 11,000 square metres, currently houses more than 200 cows, 1,000 sheep, 1,000 chickens, 30 camels, 10 horses and other animals and birds – all cared for by generations of the same family.
“We are devastated by this verdict,” said Hameed Al Sayegh, the family’s 46-year-old spokesman.
“This land is not just property; it is our life. We’ve been raising animals here for over a century. Our great-grandfather set up this farm, and now 50 members of our family depend on it for survival.”
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