Bahrain Writers Association

The Bahrain Writers Association (Arabic: أسرة الأدباء والكتاب في البحرين) is a Bahraini professional association for writers. It was established in 1969 and is headquartered in the Zinj neighborhood of Manama. Committed to social mobility, their motto is “Words for Humanity.” The organization is an associate member of the Arab Writers Union and the Afro-Asian Writers Association. The Bahrain Writers Association seeks the following:

To stimulate quality production in literature, culture, and general thought, to encourage literary and intellectual research and interest in Arab history at the local and national levels, and to move literature in a direction that serves society and develops social awareness, in addition to sponsoring the intellectual movement and working toward its prosperity.