The Al-Fateh Mosque (Bahrain)
The Al-Fateh Mosque
(Bahrain)
The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as
Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) (مسجد الفاتح ); transliterated: Masjid al-Fatih) is one of the largest mosques
in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to
accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque is the largest place
of worship in Bahrain. It is located next to the King Faisal Highway in Juffair,
which is a town located in the capital city of Manama. The huge dome built on
top of the Al-Fatih Mosque is constructed entirely of fiberglass. Weighing over
60 t (60,000 kg), the dome is currently the world's largest fiberglass dome.
The marble used in the floors is Italian and the chandelier is from Austria.
The doors are made of teak wood from India. Throughout the mosque are
calligraphy writings in a very old type of style called Kufic. The mosque was
built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after
Ahmed Al Fateh, the conqueror of Bahrain. In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site of
the National Library of Bahrain.
