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Al murabaa watch tower is a popular landmark near the ajman beach. It was constructed in the 1930s, and is called “Square Tower” because of its shape. Read more...
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Head for the Bahrain Fort past the Bapco petrol station at Seef, and you will find this great public beach that’s often visited by locals and expats alike. It’s a great spot for an evening walk or a picnic or to shoot some pictures. Read more...
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The Hawar Islands are an archipelago of desert islands owned by Bahrain, situated off the west coast of Qatar in the Gulf of Bahrain of the Persian Gulf. The islands used to be one of the settlements of the Bahraini branch of the Dawasir who settled there in the early 19th century. The islands were first surveyed in 1820, when they were called the Warden’s Islands, and two villages were recorded. They are now uninhabited, Read more...
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The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) 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 was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the founder of Bahrain. In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site Read more...
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One of Bahrain’s most stunning mosques is surrounded with scaffolding as workers carry out repairs inside the towers in preparation for the Holy Month of Ramadan.Saar Mosque was built by the Muslim Educational Society in 1998 at a cost of around half a million dinars and is an imposing landmark as well as being a place of worship.Imam Shaikh Joma Read more...
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The Qal’at al-Bahrain, also known as the Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site located in Bahrain, on the Arabian Peninsula. Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m (39 ft) height containing seven stratified layers, created by various occupants from 2300 BC up to the 18th century, including Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians. It was once the capital of the Dilmun civilization and Read more...
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Beit Sheikh Isa Bin Ali Al Khalifa building was constructed around 1800 and is one of the finest examples of a traditional house anywhere in the Gulf. The chief sitting room downstairs was kept cool in summer by the down draft from the badqeer(wind tower), the shutters on which could be closed in winter – stand beneath it to see how Read more...
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Riffa, formerly known in English as Ruffin, is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Riffa is divided into two parts: East Riffa and West Riffa. The city is completely located in the Southern Governorate after the abolition of the Central Governorate. The city is growing fast: during the 2001 census, the population was recorded as 79,550 but by 2008 it was estimated at 111,000. Riffa clock tower is a landmark roundabout monument marking Read more...