Wara hill..Witness to ancient Arab events, modern Kuwaiti history

By Sheikha Al-Lougani KUWAIT, Sept 28 (KUNA) -- Wara hill, situated about 57 kilometers south of Kuwait City in Al-Ahmadi governorate, has been witness to events occurring in ancient Arab times and in the modern history of Kuwait.
Wara, or Awara in classical Arabic, means a small mountain or hill.
In the past, the area witnessed two battles. The battles, involving several Arab tribes and groups in the region, occurred in separate time periods with the events named as the first and second days of Awara.
Speaking on the recent history of the hill, Kuwaiti researcher Hussain Al-Qattan told KUNA that Wara area was named after this natural structure, adding that a group of people and tribes settled in the nearby in 1937 before the discovery of oil.
After the discovery of oil, the Wara area witnessed a significant movement of people especially after the excavations carried out by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and the opening of the Burgan field in 1938.
In 1947, the Wara market was opened to answer the needs of the local population.
With the country's rapid development in 1970s, the local population left the area and headed other regions in Kuwait. (end) sal.gta