The Al-Khalifah dynasty is the ruling family of Bahrain. They are Sunni Muslims and are among the wealthiest families in the world. They arrived in Bahrain in 1783 and immediately began ruling there. The current head of the family is Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah who became the emir in 1999 and gained the title of king in 2002.
Example Usage of Al-Khalifa
hilalplaza: The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family.
41996: Congratulations to our king and our father King of Kingdom of Bahrain Hamad bin Issa Al-Khalifa, I LOVE YOU BAHRAIN,you're in my Blood :)
Twit_Review: Tharoor inspires Bahrain minister to join Twitter: SEEN AND LEARNT: Al Khalifa said in one of his post that he .. http://bit.ly/7JtNAf
