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When did Bahrain become predominantly Arab and Muslim?
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Bahrain has been Arab and Muslim since the Muslim conquest of the 7th century CE. While the archipelago has been inhabited since prehistoric times and served as the seat of the ancient civilization of Dilmun, the cultural and religious shift occurred following this conquest.12
Today, the population remains predominantly Muslim, encompassing both Sunni and Shiʿi sects.3