The Dahmeh strain , historically the best known horse family in Bahrain , was prolific and famous in the 19th century , but had diminished to one mare in 1928. Bahrain lost the strain briefly when this mare was sent to Fahad bin Abdulla Al-Jiluwi for his pacification campaign against the Ajman tribe. When King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud heard of the loss of El Dahmeh , he promptly sent a replacement to Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad (1895 - 1961) who was very fond of the Dahmeh strain . The mare was referred to in Bahrain as Dahmeh El Malek . Another replacement was sent by Shaikh Abdulla Jassim Al-Thani of Qatar, Dahmeh El Shagara.

Dahmeh El Malek was mated to one of Shaikh Hamed's stallions and gave birth to a filly ; Bint Dahmeh El Malek , and then she was sent to Shaikh Ahmed bin Jaber of Kuwait.

Dahmeh El Shagara was a good producer . She was the dam of Dahman Alawwal (by Mlolshaan Speckled). Dahmeh Tawile a daughter of Dahmeh El Shagara was the dam of Dahman Althaani (foaled 1962) who served at stud till his accidental death in 1977. Today this rare strain is represented by Dahmeh El Shagara’s great granddaughter Dahmeh Yaamiah 273 and her daughter Dahmeh Umm Wajnah 821.