Bu Ashira

Bu Ashira is a neighborhood of Manama, Bahrain.

Type: Suburb
Description: neighborhood in Capital Governorate, Bahrain
Also known as: “Bū ‘Ashīrah” and “Bu `Ashirah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Al Fateh Grand Mosque and Gudaibiya Palace.

Al Fateh Grand Mosque

Mosque

Photo: أبو الشاي حليب, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Al-Fateh Mosque, also known as the Al-Fateh Islamic Center and as the Al Fateh Grand Mosque, is a large mosque, located in Manama, Bahrain. Encompassing 6,500 square metres, with the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time, it was one of the largest mosques in the world.

Gudaibiya Palace

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Al-Qudaibiya Palace or Gudaibiya Palace is a palace in Gudaibiya, Manama, Bahrain. Located off Bani Otbah Avenue and Al Fatih Highway, it lies west of the Al Fateh Grand Mosque and southeast of the Old Palace of Manama and the Andalus Garden and Manama Cemetery.

Salmaniya Medical Complex

Hospital

Photo: Al Jazeera English, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Salmaniya Medical Complex is a public hospital situated in the Salmaniya district of Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 1957 and having a bed capacity of approximately 1,200 beds, it is the largest tertiary hospital in the country.