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Description
Property Name: Al Fateh Grand Mosque
Inventory No: 973-2-2
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-08-24
Country (State party): Bahrain
Province: Manamah
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 26° 13′ 8.14″ N
50° 35′ 53.04″ E
Historic Period: 20th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1983-1988
Style: Contemporary
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Al Fateh mosque which can hold up to 7000 prayers is one of the largest mosques in the world. The total area is about 15 hectares and the mosque occupies 6500 square meters. The mosque which is also known as the Grand Mosque was built between 1983 – 1988. The mosque is also known as an Islamic Center. A library of Islamic literature and students dormitory are included in the complex. The dome of the mosque which is the worlds’s largest in the world is made of 60-ton fiberglass to make the interior cooler. It has a diameter of 25 meters.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The mosque is in good condition, which has seen many restorations worked.
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