Khamis Mosque

The Khamis Mosque is believed to be the first in , 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.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Shia
  • Description: mosque in Bahrain
  • Address: البلاد القديم - الخميس - طشان
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bahrain Fort and Adhari Park.

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The Qal'at al-Bahrain, also known as the or Portuguese Fort, is an archaeological site located in . Archaeological excavations carried out since 1954 have unearthed antiquities from an artificial mound of 12 m height containing seven… is situated 4 km northwest of Khamis Mosque.

Theme park
is an amusement park located in the Kingdom of . It is named after the nearby historic freshwater spring known locally as Ain Adhari. is situated 1 km south of Khamis Mosque.

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The Gulf Cooperation Council or GCC Roundabout, known as or Lulu Roundabout, was a roundabout located near the financial district of Manama, Bahrain. is situated 3 km northeast of Khamis Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abu Baham and Bilad Al Qadeem.

Village
is a small village situated in the northern region of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the western outskirts of the capital city . The village lies under the administrative region.

Village
is a suburb of , the capital city of . used to be a separate town situated next to the village of until it was incorporated into Manama in the 20th century.

Village
is a suburb in the city of , the capital of .

Khamis Mosque

Latitude
26.20817° or 26° 12′ 29″ north
Longitude
50.54832° or 50° 32′ 54″ east
Open location code
7HRG6G5X+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3885140913
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­shia
Wiki­data ID
Q4119263
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Khamis Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الخميس”
  • Bengali: “খামিস মসজিদ”
  • Central Kurdish: “مزگەوتی خەمیس”
  • Chinese: “卡米斯清真寺”
  • Chinese: “哈米斯市場清真寺”
  • Dutch: “Khamis-moskee”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الخميس”
  • French: “mosquée Al Khamis”
  • French: “Mosquée Al Khamis”
  • German: “Al-Chamīs-Moschee”
  • Hebrew: “מסגד ח’מיס”
  • Persian: “مسجد خمیس”
  • Persian: “مسجدخمیس”
  • Russian: “Мечеть аль-Хамис”
  • Turkish: “Hamis Camii”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть аль-Хаміс”
  • Urdu: “مسجد خمیس”
  • Uzbek: “Xamis masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مسجد الخميس الجنوبي and Khamis Mosque Visitor Centre.

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