# Al-Awjam

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| native_name = الأوجام
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| subdivision_name1  = [Eastern Province](/source/Eastern_Province%2C_Saudi_Arabia)
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'''Al-Awjam''' ([Arabic](/source/Arabic):الأوجام) (locally known as '''Lājām''' {{IPA|ar|laː.dʒaːm|}}) is a town in the [Qatif Governorate](/source/Qatif), located in the [Eastern Province](/source/Eastern_Province%2C_Saudi_Arabia) of [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia).

==Overview==
Al-Awjam  and, like most cities in the region, is home to a large [Shia Muslim](/source/Shia_Islam) population. This contrasts with the majority of Saudis, who are [Sunni](/source/Sunni). As a result, sectarian tensions exist, especially during the Shia holy day of [Ashura](/source/Ashura):<ref name=Lacey>{{cite book|last=Lacey|first=Robert|title=Inside the Kingdom|year=2009|publisher=Penguin Group|location=New York|isbn=978-0-14-311827-5|pages=404}}</ref> however, the conflict has reportedly eased since 2005.<ref name=HRW>{{cite web|title=Denied Dignity|url=https://www.hrw.org/node/85347/|work=HRW - Publications|publisher=Human Rights Watch|accessdate=25 April 2012}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [List of governorates of Saudi Arabia](/source/List_of_governorates_of_Saudi_Arabia)
* [List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia](/source/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Saudi_Arabia)

==References==
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{{Portal|Saudi Arabia}}

Category:Populated places in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

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