We continue our cruise in the Persian Gulf on Board AIDAprima. Our next stop after Abu Dhabi - Manama, capital of Bahrain.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic. مملكة البحرين - Mamlakat al-Bahrain) - in Arabic "two seas" - the only Arab island state, pearl of the Middle East, which includes 33 Islands located in the Western part of the Persian Gulf, 16 km East of the coast of Saudi Arabia, and United with the country road bridge.
On the territory of the Kingdom includes the main operational base of the US Fifth fleet in Juffair, near Manama.
The population was more than 700 thousand people, of which about half are immigrant workers and their families, who came mainly from Iran; many of the natives of the countries of Europe and South Asia. The official language is Arabic as well as English, Farsi and Urdu.
Bahrain is the smallest Arab state with a coastline of 161 km away, where the old traditions combine with modern values. Ancient culture and art, history and cuisine, and of course the hospitality of Bahrain will not leave indifferent any visitor of the country.
Al Fatah mosque (also known as the Islamic center of al-Fatih mosque, al-Fatih; Arab. مسجد الفاتح), one of the largest mosques in the world, able to simultaneously accommodate more than 7,000 worshippers. Mosque - the biggest temple and the most famous landmark of Bahrain, available for guided visits every day except Fridays and holidays.
The mosque is located in Manama, close to the Royal Palace, residence of the king of Bahrain Hamad Ibn ISA al Khalifa.
The main dome of the mosque is made of fiberglass and weighs more than 60 tons At present it is the largest fiberglass dome in the world. 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 in 1987 and named in honor of Ahmad al-Fatih, the conqueror of Bahrain.
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