Lord Tariq Ahmad visits Al Fateh Mosque February 20, 2023 Lord Tariq Ahmed visits Al Fateh Mosque<br /> February 20, 2023 Creation time: 01:32 PM Last update: 01:32 PM Views: 49 Manama, Feb. 20 (BNA): The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and United Nations Secretary of State Lord Tariq Ahmed of Wimbledon visited the Ahmad Al-Fateh Islamic Centre. Lord Tariq was briefed on the history of the center, its establishment and its inscriptions of an ancient Islamic nature. Al-Fateh Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the region, covering an area of 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate more than 7,000 worshipers at one time. The dome, which weighs 60 tons, is the largest fiberglass dome in the world. The doors are made of teak wood from India. The center’s library contains about 7,000 books, some of which are over 100 years old. The mosque was built in the name of Ahmed Al Fateh, the first ruler of Bahrain, by the late Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in 1987. ZHB Source link Related READ MORE Minister visits Dar Al Aman; Dar Al Karama
February 20, 2023 Creation time: 01:32 PM Last update: 01:32 PM Views: 49 Manama, Feb. 20 (BNA): The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, and United Nations Secretary of State Lord Tariq Ahmed of Wimbledon visited the Ahmad Al-Fateh Islamic Centre. Lord Tariq was briefed on the history of the center, its establishment and its inscriptions of an ancient Islamic nature. Al-Fateh Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the region, covering an area of 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate more than 7,000 worshipers at one time. The dome, which weighs 60 tons, is the largest fiberglass dome in the world. The doors are made of teak wood from India. The center’s library contains about 7,000 books, some of which are over 100 years old. The mosque was built in the name of Ahmed Al Fateh, the first ruler of Bahrain, by the late Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa in 1987. ZHB
