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Just to go right off the topic can anyone tell me how many Al Khalifas there are? I was asked this question by a friend back home and couldnt answer.

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Lots is the only real answer you will get. I "heard" Zayed had over 50 Kids so that average 25 sons. Thats a lot of grandkids. Then you take into account all the other branches of the family who all have loads of wives and kids you get my point.

In Saudi i have heard that there are over 2000 Al Sauds in the inner circle.

Hope this answers you question a bit

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Do you mean al Khalifa, bin Khalifa or more probably bin zayed or al nahyan

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Thanks guys....well I actually meant the Al Khalifa as in the royal family of Bahrain ie those who are entitled to use the `Al Khalifa` name. Couldnt find the number or (even approx number)on any search.

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Congratulations on making a thread nearly as long and boring as the 'Living in Al Ain' one.

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Didn't Freddie Mercury sing a song about that?

Life in Al Ain

Go to zoo
Go to shops
Go to souless 5 star hotel

Repeat

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Al Ain sounds the bollocks. Purely for the Zoo. Who doesn't like the zoo.

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I don't. Too many morons who think it's fine to throw stones at sleeping animals so they wake up and entertain their brats. My husband had to drag me away from these thoughtless bastards as I told them all off.

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And people throwing crisps and sweets into the animals! And bashing cages and tanks. God so many horrid children and adults there. The massive monkey cage was a sea of cheetos... Depressing.

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That is shocking - everyone knows they prefer Doritos.

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OK so I've not experienced any of that.

I'd be the same - and would probably start chucking stuff at the kid to see how they like it.

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ooops sorry millhouse but hey at least the desert dweller seems to have left for a while lol......

Im now actually interested in knowing more about the Arabian Gulf dynasties in general and Bahrain just seemed a good place to start. I take it no one can shed any more light on the approx number of this particular family?

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1,486.7

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Wow thanks a lot scamp thats very precise lol .......I hope its not too presumptuous of me to ask where you found that info? I tried a google search and had no luck.

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I made it up.

Don't ask me where the .7 came from, you won't like the answer.