Al Fateh Grand Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Manama, Bahrain}}

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| building_name = Al-Fateh Grand Mosque

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| location = Manama

| country = Bahrain

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| religious_affiliation = Sunni Islam

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| leadership = {{ubl|Sheikh Ali Salah Omar {{small|(imam)}}|Sheikh Adnan bin Abdullah al Qattan {{small|(khateeb)}}}}

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| architecture_style = Islamic

| facade_direction = Southeast

| year_completed = 1988

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| capacity = 7,000 worshippers

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| materials = Concrete; fiberglass; marble; teak

| footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=229798 |title=Hundreds of Bahrainis Shia and Sunni Performed Prayer in Al Fateh Mosque to Show the Spirit of Brotherhood Between two Sects |work=Ahlul Bayt News Agency |date=6 March 2011 |access-date=2011-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724232301/http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=229798 |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}

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The Al-Fateh Mosque, also known as the Al-Fateh Islamic Center and as the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, ({{Langx|ar|مسجد الفاتح|Masjid al-Fatih}}) is a large mosque, located in Manama, Bahrain. Encompassing {{convert|6500|m2}}, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time, it was one of the largest mosques in the world.{{cite web |url=http://www.bahraintourism.com/default.asp?action=article&id=155 |title=Ahmed Al Fateh Mosque |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018235213/http://bahraintourism.com/default.asp?action=article&ID=155 |archive-date=2010-10-18 |work=Bahrain Tourism |date= |access-date= }} The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named in honour of Ahmed Al Fateh. In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site of the National Library of Bahrain.

Overview

The mosque was the largest place of worship in Bahrain. It is located next to the Al Fateh Highway in Juffair, which is a suburban neighborhood of Manama. The huge {{convert|60|ST|t|order=flip|adj=on}} dome, built on top of the Al-Fateh Mosque, was constructed entirely of fibreglass and was the world's largest fiberglass dome. The flooring is Italian marble and the chandelier was from Austria. The doors were made of teak from India.{{cite web |title=The Mosque |work=Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Center |url=http://www.alfateh.gov.bh/cms.php?task=About |date= |access-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121127214335/http://www.alfateh.gov.bh/cms.php?task=About |archive-date=2012-11-27 |url-status=dead}}{{self-published-inline|date=February 2025}} There is Kufic calligraphy throughout the mosque.

Library

The library of Ahmed Al-Fateh Islamic Center has approximately 7,000 books, some as old as 100 years or more. These include copies of the books of the teachings of Muhammad or what is referred to as the books of Hadith, the Global Arabic Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence, Al-Azhar journals which have been printed more than a hundred years ago, as well as numerous periodicals and magazines.{{cite web |title=Home page |work=Ahmed Al Fateh Islamic Center |url=http://www.alfateh.gov.bh/index.php# |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422080850/http://www.alfateh.gov.bh/index.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 April 2012 |date= |access-date=23 June 2012}}{{self-published-inline|date=February 2025}}

Tourism

Besides being a place of worship, the mosque is one of the premier tourist attractions in Bahrain. It is open from 9am to 4pm and tours are conducted in a variety of languages including English, French, Filipino, Russian and many other languages, special arrangements are encouraged for smooth sailing. The mosque is open to visitors and tourists on all Fridays.

Gallery

MainPrayerHallAlFatehMosque-sadoonsphotography.jpg|Main Prayer Hall from a decent height

Main Prayer Hall.jpg|Main Prayer Hall

Main Al-Fateh Mosque Entrance, Bahrain.jpg|Entering thru Main Gate, Open Area of the mosque

MainEntrance GateAlFatehMosque-sadoonsphotography.jpg|Main Gate to enter the Mosque

MainPrayerHallFromMehrabofAlFatehMosque.jpg|Main Prayer Hall standing at the Mehrab Side

Bahrain - The Grand Mosque (4499775733).jpg|Interior of the mosque

See also

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References

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