The Khamis Mosque 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 build in a later era during the rule of Uyunids 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 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.
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