architecture
Al Khamis Mosque’s Surviving Minarets
Two pale minarets rise above low stone walls and open arches at an old mosque site.
The story behind the place
Al Khamis Mosque is one of Bahrain’s most important early Islamic archaeological places. Its surviving structures reflect more than one phase of rebuilding. The heritage authority highlights the twin minarets as the site’s most recognisable feature. Around their bases, low walls and arches preserve traces of earlier spaces. Rather than a complete roofed building, this is a place where surviving fragments help tell a longer story. Look for the dark projecting galleries near the tops of the minarets.
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Read more from the sources
- Al Khamis Mosque and Visitor CentreBahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
- Named subject and exterior coordinate referenceWikipedia / actual form source page
