He completed his secondary schooling from Leys public school in Cambridge, England, returning to Bahrain in the summer of 1967 | This education had a positive impact on his mastering of Arabic and his appreciation of Arabic poetry, especially Nabati and Bedouin poetry |
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His Majesty was keen to attend the Majlis open court sessions with the people of his late father to listen attentively to traditional stories and legends about heroes, nations, incidents and factors that contributed to victory or resulted in defeat | Honors and awards given to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa:• On June 9, 1973, he graduated with honors from Fort Leavenworth with a degree in leadership |
the king played an active role in preparing the outline of the Bahrain Defense Force BDF which was bolstered by an Amiri Charter issued in August 1968 that created the BDF.
His efforts covered various fields including the culture, sports, military, technology and health sciences | His Majesty the King also expressed keenness to learn swimming, horse riding and target shooting from expert trainers, which had a major influence in planting the seeds of his interest in sports and his patronage of sportsmen |
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King Hamad Bin Isa Aa Khalifa His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the eldest son of the late Amir of Bahrain, Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa | These activities were given a boost with the establishment of the Bahrain Centre for Studies and Research in1981 and his heading of the BSCR |
The Collar of the Order of the Republic of Egypt January 24, 1973• Kuwait Order of National Defense, in the first class May 25, 1970• the King graduated as a helicopter pilot and from that moment worked relentlessly to establish the Bahrain Amiri Air Force.
13Jordan Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance September 1, 1972• the King was born in Riffa on January 28, 1950, corresponding to Rabe'a Al Awal 7, 1369, on the Hijri calendar | He attained the National Diploma in military administration on May 31, 1972, from the Industrial College for the Military Forces in Washington |
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Shaikha Najla on May 20, 1981 | He was awarded the military honor certificate from the United States of America for his achievements in military affairs since 1968 and his name was enlisted in the college's lieutenant honors list |