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Al-Awjam
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Al-Awjam (Arabic:الأوجام) (locally known as Lājām ) is a town in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
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It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Locality
- الأوجام
- Region
- المنطقة الشرقية
- Country
- السعودية
- Population
- 11,460
- Timezone
- Asia/Riyadh
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- الاوجام
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Located in
- Eastern Province
- Population
- 3130
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
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- native label
- الاوجام
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Al-Awjam (Arabic:الأوجام) (locally known as Lājām ) is a town in the Qatif Governorate, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
==Overview== Al-Awjam and, like most cities in the region, is home to a large Shia Muslim population. This contrasts with the majority of Saudis, who are Sunni. As a result, sectarian tensions exist, especially during the Shia holy day of Ashura: however, the conflict has reportedly eased since 2005. == See also == List of governorates of Saudi Arabia List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia
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