Salihiya
Salihiya is a village in Bahrain. Salihiya is situated nearby to the hamlet Khalil Kanoo Gardens, as well as near the village Zinj.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khamis Mosque and Bait Al Quran.
Khamis Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Rick’s Images, CC BY 2.0.
The Khamis Mosque is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II in Khamis. According to Al Wasat journalist Kassim Hussain, other sources mention that it was built in a later era during the rule of Uyunids with one minaret.
Bait Al Quran
Museum
Photo: Ibrahim.ID, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Beit Al Qur'an is a multi-purpose complex dedicated to the Islamic arts and is located in Hoora, Bahrain. Established in 1990, the complex is most famous for its Islamic museum, which has been acknowledged as being one of the most renowned Islamic museums in the world. Bait Al Quran is situated 4 km northeast of Salihiya.
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. Al Fateh Grand Mosque is situated 3½ km east of Salihiya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinj and Gufool.
Gufool
Suburb
Gufool is a neighborhood of the city of Manama, in Bahrain. The area is most famous for having a water garden.
Salihiya
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Bahrain, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
26.21683° or 26° 13′ 1″ northLongitude
50.56129° or 50° 33′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7HRG6H86+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 13002332712OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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