Oldest mosque not only in Bahrain but one in Middle East. Beautiful architecture and old world charm. Located in Khamis area of Manama. Not very bus in size but interesting.

Was built on 11th century, 1 of historical place must visit when you in Bahrain. Limited parking area on entrance. The Mosque no longer to use for pray but only the tower they keep on maintenance

Alhamdurillah!!! They prevented everything there. Good place to visit in Bahrain. It’s free of cost to visit inside. Environment was properly maintained and prevented.

A little piece of history in the middle of the modern day Bahrain. Believed to be the oldest mosque in Bahrain , it is preserved quite well. There is a visitors center, where more information about the Mosque and about the era can be found with lots of exhibits from the Khamis Mosque excavation along with footnotes as to what they represent and their significance in both Arabic and English. There is also an audio device which visitors can play in order to get an idea about the Mosque and the era. An interactive device which shows you the trade routes in the historic era is also found here. Apparently there is a guide present in the visitors section but was disappointing as he did not even bother to show around and explain. After existing the visitors center, it will lead you to the main Mosque section where you can explore it. You can also climb the minaret to get an Arial view. Suggest to visit in winter or after sunset at summer. It is a shame that not a lot of people visit this Mosque and that it is not promoted much.

One of the best historical landmarks in Bahrain , a must visit tourist place , its the oldest Mosque in Bahrain and one of the best tourist locations. A must visit for photography lovers to capture some nice historical architecture.Such a beautiful, historic gem in the middle of Bahrain. We went during the day and it was hot and humid and we were the only people there. We didn’t spend more than 20 minutes there but we absolutely loved it.

Such a beautiful, historic gem in the middle of Bahrain. We went during the day and it was hot and humid and we were the only people there. We didn’t spend more than 20 minutes there but we absolutely loved it.

First mosque to be built in Bahrain. Not used for worship any more. Car park available. Information centre in the site.

Very ancient masque is waiting for you to visit and enjoy your trip in Bahrain, but unfortunately we were not allowed inside by the security guards, they told us that today is Friday and the masque is closed for visitors after 4 pm while normally it remain open up to 5 pm, we took just few clicks from outside of the boundary wall. Do vhr before you go there.

One of the oldest mosque. We just went in at 5pm which was the closing time and so we couldn't come to know much about the graves and the excavated part.

One of the best historical site of bahrain.

From an information plaque in the 'visitor center'. "The Al-Khamis mosque is the oldest extant mosque in Bahrain, and as such has a very special identity on the islands. The buildings we see today dates largely from the 12th to 13th centuries CE, tradition claims the original mosque was built in the early 8th century CE. The area in which the mosque stands is Bilad al-Qadim, which translates as "The Old Town" or "The Old Country", and history and archaeology show that people have been living here since at least the 8th Century CE." This is a nice site that has three main sections, first the entrance which hosts a small visitor centre where you can see aerial photos of the old town, gravestones, artefacts, old coins, gems, pearls etc. Next is a large open space where you can see remains of the old structures, a shrine (which has sadly collapsed) and then the Mosque itself. The pavement has a very gently slope so getting around is easy and the site can be completed by wheelchair or buggy (not including inside the mosque). The entire site is really well maintained and spotlessly clean. There are two minarets that you can enter and climb to see out of the windows but these are very narrow and small so adults may struggle getting in. Overall its a very enjoyable site and well worth a visit if you have never been before. Entrance is free as is parking, there are toilets on site and you don't need to either wear a head covering for women and shorts are OK for men. Please be aware that there is a 3 meter deep well close to the footpath that is not fenced off, something to bear in mind if you have young children that like to run ahead. Great for photography.

It is a beutiful mosque at khamis

This is one of the oldest mosque in bahrain. Now the mosque is renovated and an exhibition centre is open based and around the mosque. A walkway with bright lighting and security cameras have been installed. The makeover is attracting a lot of visitors now a days.

(Translated by Google) Archaeological mosque Thursday built in the Umayyad (Original) مسجد الخميس الأثري بني في العهد الأموي

A large mosque where you can find peace and pray calmly and feel relieved. Its a great place if you are trying to find your inner peace and to find answers from your soul. Also the place has got some parking spaces nearby during fridays where you find it hard to park your vehicles. All in all a great place to pray.

A nice, well-organized historical mosque. It’s not a big place you will spend half an hour maximum. There is a small museum but staff was not there when I was visiting. No tickets for entry it’s totally free!

Historical Mosque.

Historical

(Translated by Google) The first and oldest mosque in Bahrain, located in Al-Khamis, on the outskirts of Manama ... 🇧🇭 (Original) أول وأقدم مسجد في البحرين، يقع في منطقة الخميس بضواحي المنامة ... 🇧🇭

(Translated by Google) The Khamis Mosque is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the reign of the Umayyad Caliph Omar II. According to Al-Wasat journalist Qasim Hussain, other sources indicate that it was built in a later era during the rule of the Onions with one minaret. The second was built two centuries later during the rule of Usfurids. The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easy to notice as one drives along Sheikh Salman Road in Khamis. It is considered one of the oldest mosques in the region, as it is believed that its foundation was laid as early as 692 AD. However, the inscription on the site indicates the founding date sometime during the eleventh century. Since then they have been rebuilt twice in the 14th and 15th centuries, when the minarets were built. The Khamis Mosque has been partially restored recently. (Original) يُعتقد أن مسجد خميس هو أول مسجد في البحرين ، بني خلال عهد الخليفة الأموي عمر الثاني. ووفقًا لصحفي الوسط قاسم حسين ، تشير مصادر أخرى إلى أنه تم بناؤه في عصر لاحق خلال حكم الأونيون بمئذنة واحدة. تم بناء الثاني بعد قرنين من ذلك خلال حكم Usfurids. المآذن التوأم المتطابقة لهذا النصب الإسلامي القديم تجعل من السهل ملاحظتها بينما يقود المرء على طول طريق الشيخ سلمان في خميس. يعتبر أحد أقدم المساجد في المنطقة ، حيث يعتقد أنه تم وضع أساسه في وقت مبكر من عام 692 م. ومع ذلك ، يشير النقش الموجود على الموقع إلى تاريخ التأسيس في وقت ما خلال القرن الحادي عشر. ومنذ ذلك الحين أعيد بناؤها مرتين في القرنين الرابع عشر والخامس عشر ، عندما تم بناء المآذن. تم ترميم مسجد خميس جزئيًا مؤخرًا.

(Translated by Google) Of ancient and beautiful monuments (Original) من المعالم الاثريه القديمه والجميله

Very nice place to visit

beautiful

(Translated by Google) Excellent thing I would recommend to everyone to visit (Original) شيء ممتاز أنصح الجميع زيارته

(Translated by Google) The oldest mosque. Historical place. (Original) Самая старая мечеть. Историческое место.

A historical mosque . A must visit tourist des6in Bahrain

It is well kept, when we went there weren't any other visitors. We could see the grave stones, and the remains of the mosque. There were steps which was going down underground were visitors were not allowed.

Amazing historical place

Considered to be one of the oldest mosques in the region

Beautiful ancient مسجد probably the first in the region with some Tombs

This is not a Masjid, just a historic place

Had a really negative experience here, when I arrived the guard told me no pictures for social media which I said okay fine, he said you can take pictures for yourself though, and I clarified pictures for myself are okay, and he said yes. He then came to me at the end of the visit and said you took pictures of yourself and we can see you on camera, and we know who you are. So I clarified but I thought pictures for myself are okay and he said yes that's fine just no posting online. So I am unclear what the problem was. He repeated himself several times about it in a heated manner, and I offered to delete the pictures. If you don't want people to take any pictures then just say no pictures, don't say yes its fine, and then give them a lecture afterwards. It left a really bad taste in my mouth. There's also basically nothing to see, don't waste your time.

One of those places that's right in plain sight but never visited. The restoration work is amazing. The Ministry of Culture has done a brilliant job.

One of historical place in Bahrain

The mosque is beautiful

Giving 4 stars instead of 5 only because the security couldn’t be bothered opening the visitor’s centre because he was too busy watching videos on his phone. This was during opening hours. Apart from that it was good, quick and informative trip. Worth it for a 10 minute adventure while running errands

It was hooooot, but worth the visit. They have a small exhibit room and facilities fully arconditioned if you needed a break from the heat. There wasn't much to see because it was being repaired when we visited. We didn't enter the temple itself because no one was there to guide us. It is free to visit and explore

The Khamis Mosque Last April 2019, I visit Khamis Mosque & related Museum , got many information from Museum and Administration Staff r very Friendly and Security Staff bring me to inside Minaret 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] The identical twin minarets of this ancient Islamic monument make it easily noticeable as one drives along the Shaikh Salman Road in Khamis. 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 AD. 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

(Translated by Google) Despite the differences in theories about the exact time to build this mosque, all scholars agree that it was the first mosque built in Bahrain, and one of the oldest mosques in the region. Scholars also agree that the minarets were not built at the same time, but two centuries apart. The mosque has soon been restored, taking into account the old building style and original building materials. Al-Khamis Mosque is one of the most important architectural landmarks in Bahrain. The mosque has been restored and rebuilt several times over the centuries so that it is now a witness to the Kingdom's history. (Original) رغم اختلاف النظريات عن الوقت المحدد لبناء هذا المسجد، يتفق جميع العلماء أنه أول مسجد تم بنائه في البحرين، وواحد من أقدم المساجد في المنطقة. كما يتفق العلماء على أن المئذنتين لم يتم بنائهما في نفس الوقت، ولكن يفصل بين بنائهم قرنين من الزمان. وقد تم قريباً ترميم المسجد، مع الأخذ في الاعتبار أسلوب البناء القديم ومواد البناء الأصلية. ويعد مسجد الخميس واحد من أهم العلامات المعمارية في البحرين، لقد تم ترميم وإعادة بناء المسجد عدة مرات عبر القرون حتى أنه الآن يعد شاهد على تاريخ المملكة.

Praise

Excellent

First Mosque in Bahrain

(Translated by Google) Thursday Mosque (Original) مسجد الخميس🤲🏻

Historical mosque

(Translated by Google) The oldest mosque in Bahrain (Original) اقدم مسجد في البحرين

Vist and take photo with first mosque in bahrain

(Translated by Google) It is the oldest historical mosque in Bahrain. It is located in the village of Al-Khamis, for which it was named. Two minarets have been restored by several mirrors and contain ancient tombs inscribed with verses from the Holy Quran and the name of the deceased (Original) هو اقدم مسجد تاريخي في البحرين يقع في قرية الخميس التى سمي بها به مأذنتان رممتا عدة مراة وبة قبور أثرية منقوش عليها آيات من القران الكريم واسم المتوفى

The oldest mousq in Bahrain

Historical place in Bahrain

Is one of the oldest mosques in the world, and I advise everyone interested in Islamic monuments and history to visit this mosque

Crowd on Fridays as usual, found difficult to park, but nice atmosphere

Historic mosque with a dedicated free on-site museum, expect to spend 30 minutes to an hour here.

Sincerely it was a little disappointment, there is a little museum but nobody tell you nothing, the place is not beautiful because there is lots of buildings near which appears in the photos. So, there is more beautiful mosque in Bahrain than this one.

Probably the oldest mosque in Bahrain dating back to the 8th century AD. It is well maintained and very clean. The 5 daily salah(ritual act of worship for the reverence of the Almighty creator of the universe) are not observed here and as such and it’s considered to be more of a historical site now.

MashAllah beautiful

(Translated by Google) Excellent old archaeological site to visit (Original) موقع أثري قديم ممتاز للزيارة

(Translated by Google) Praise be to God, the heritage of parents and grandparents (Original) الحمد الله تراث الاباء والأجداد

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(Translated by Google) Thursday Mosque Heritage Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Bahrain The mosque is located in the Thursday area (Original) مسجد الخميس مسجد تراث من اقدم مساجد في البحرين المسجد يقع في منطقه الخميس

(Translated by Google) It is one of the oldest ancient mosques and is considered one of the Islamic monuments (Original) من أقدم المساجد العريقه ويعتبر أحد الآثار الاسلاميه

(Translated by Google) Archaeological mosque (Original) مسجد أثري

Nice ruins of the probably oldest mosque of Bahrain. Quite beautiful at night but even the outside area is closed in the evening unfortunately...

Very good

(Translated by Google) The place is interesting. Were there on a weekday. Parked without problems. There are few people. In the museum, which is located on the territory, you can find out the history of this place. The museum is made in the technological style, the employee will kindly answer all your questions. (Original) Место интересное. Были там в будний день. Припарковались без проблем. Людей мало. В музее,который находится на территории можно узнать историю этого места. Музей выполнен в технологическом стиле,сотрудник любезно ответит на все ваши вопросы.

(Translated by Google) Witness the ancient civilization of this island ... (Original) شاهد على قدم الحضارة في هذه الجزيرة ...

(Translated by Google) Heritage of Bahrain (Original) تراث البحرين

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) جميل

Superb

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and wonderful, very, very, very I advise you to visit it (Original) جميلة و رائعة جدا جدا جدا جدا أنصحكم بزيارته

Good place

love it