List of mosques in Bahrain
This is a list of mosques in Bahrain.
| Name | Images | Location | Year/century | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beit Al Quran Mosque | File:G310s bqan 2009 t.jpg | Manama | 1990 | Mosque attached to the Bait Al Quran Islamic museum. |
| Al Fateh Grand Mosque | File:Al Fateh Grand Mosque A 224.jpg | Manama | 1988 | Largest mosque in Bahrain in terms of capacity.[1] |
| Omayr Al-Moalem Mosque | Sitra | 1946 | Built around the shrine of a Muslim Scholar from Kufa who was prosecuted by Yazid I and fled to Bahrain (and specifically the island of Sitra) to continue his teachings [2]. | |
| Sh. Hussain Al-Asfoor Mosque | Shakhura | 14th century AD | Built around the shrine of a prominent Muslim scholar - Hussain Al-Asfoor. | |
| Sayed Hashem Al-Tooblani Mosque | Tubli | 12th century AD | Built around the shrine of a prominent Muslim scholar - Seyyed Hashem Bahrani | |
| Khamis Mosque |  |
Khamis | 8th century AD | Believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain. |
See also
- Islam in Bahrain
- Lists of mosques
- List of tourist attractions in Bahrain
- Destruction of Shia mosques during the 2011 Bahraini uprising
References
- ^ Ahmed Al Fateh Mosque Archived 2010-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, Bahrain Tourism Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ آل عباس, جاسم. كتاب دور العبادة والإحياء في قرية المعامير.
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