Al Fateh Mosque

Al Fateh Mosque

, the dome is currently the worlds largest fibreglass dome. Al-Fateh now includes the new National Library which opened to the public in 2006. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa during the early 1990s. It is named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the conqueror of Bahrain.

Tourist attractions

Besides being a place of Islamic worship, the mosque is one of the top tourist attractions of Bahrain, people from all over the world of all communities visits the mosques. The mosque is closed to visitors and tourists on all Fridays and other holidays.

ee also

* Bahrain
* List of tourist attractions in Bahrain
* Manama
* Mosque


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