The Khamis Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِدُ ٱلْخَمِيسِ; transliterated: Masǧid al-ḫamīs) is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II. 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. The second was built two centuries later during the rule of Usfurids.[1]
It is considered to be one of the oldest mosques in the region, as its foundation is believed to have been laid as early as 692 CE. An inscription found on the site, however, suggests a foundation date of sometime during the 11th century. It has since been rebuilt twice in both the 14th and 15th centuries, when the minarets were constructed. The Khamis mosque has been partially restored recently.[2]
Khamis Mosque minaret.
Structureedit
The present building has two main phases:
An early prayer hall with a flat roof supported by wooden columns dated to the 14th century.
A later section of the flat roof was added, supported on arches resting on thick masonry piers (which have been dated to 1339[3])
Mihrab slab was a limestoneslab, in the form of a mihrab. The slab was discovered during restoration works on the mosque and is believed to have originated from the 12th century CE. Inscriptions of two verses from the Qur'an are present on the slab, Qur'anic surah XXI, verses 34–35, which are normally used on gravestones.[4]
^[3] Traces of Paradise: Archaeology of Bahrain from 2500 BC to 300 AD ,page 204
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khamis, mosque, arabic, ٱل, يس, transliterated, masǧid, ḫamīs, believed, first, mosque, bahrain, built, during, umayyad, caliph, umar, according, wasat, journalist, kassim, hussain, other, sources, mention, that, built, later, during, rule, uyunids, with, mina. The Khamis Mosque Arabic م س ج د ٱل خ م يس transliterated Masǧid al ḫamis is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain built during the era of the Umayyad caliph Umar II 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 The second was built two centuries later during the rule of Usfurids 1 Al Khamis Mosqueمسجد الخميس26 12 30 N 50 32 54 E 26 2082 N 50 5483 E 26 2082 50 5483LocationKhamis Manama BahrainTypeMosqueMaterialStone and woodLengthBuilding 22 79m Entire site 113mWidthBuilding 20m Entire site 48mBeginning dateFounded in the 7th century building constructed in the 11th century The Khamis Mosque in 1956 The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easily noticeable as one drives along the Shaikh Salman Road in Khamis Contents 1 History 2 Structure 2 1 Mihrab Slab 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editIt is considered to be one of the oldest mosques in the region as its foundation is believed to have been laid as early as 692 CE An inscription found on the site however suggests a foundation date of sometime during the 11th century It has since been rebuilt twice in both the 14th and 15th centuries when the minarets were constructed The Khamis mosque has been partially restored recently 2 nbsp Khamis Mosque minaret Structure editThe present building has two main phases An early prayer hall with a flat roof supported by wooden columns dated to the 14th century A later section of the flat roof was added supported on arches resting on thick masonry piers which have been dated to 1339 3 Islam was propagated to Bahrain in the 7th century CE when Muhammad sent an envoy Al Ala a Al Hadrami preaching Islam to Munzir ibn Sawa Al Tamimi the Governor of Qatar and Bahrain at the time Mihrab Slab edit Mihrab slab was a limestone slab in the form of a mihrab The slab was discovered during restoration works on the mosque and is believed to have originated from the 12th century CE Inscriptions of two verses from the Qur an are present on the slab Qur anic surah XXI verses 34 35 which are normally used on gravestones 4 See also editList of archaeological sites in Bahrain History of BahrainReferences edit روافد من بلادي لقاسم حسين Al Wasat Bahraini newspaper in Arabic 6 May 2010 Retrieved 21 January 2013 1 The Middle East p 6 2 Dictionary of Islamic Architecture page 31 3 Traces of Paradise Archaeology of Bahrain from 2500 BC to 300 AD page 204 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khamis Mosque Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khamis Mosque amp oldid 1160897472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
