. "For the acronym meaning \"Absent Without Authorized Leave\", see AWOLFor the digital distribution company \"Artists Without A Label\", see AWALFor the digital 1967 Malayalam film, see Awal (film)Awal (Arabic: \u0623\u0648\u0627\u0644\u200E) is an ancient name of Bahrain, an island country in the Persian Gulf. The name Awal had remained in use, probably for eight centuries. Awal was derived from the name of a god that used to be worshiped by the inhabitants of the islands before the advent of Islam."@en . .