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Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Library And Conference Centre

The development bears the name of the late Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa and has become another landmark in Bahrain. Situated adjacent to the Al Fateh Grand Mosque the library compliments the existing structure with quintessential Arabic architecture. The project is complex having to allow for future developments in information technology and conferencing [...]

Beit Al Qur’an

Beit Al Qur’an (Arabic: بيت القرآن‎) means House of Qur’an in Arabic. It is an Islamic museum at Hoora, Manama, in Bahrain. The House of the Qur’an was built to accommodate a comprehensive and valuable collection of the Qur’an and rare manuscripts, a concept which is unique in the Persian Gulf. All visitors are welcome, [...]

Abdulla Al Zayed House

Abdulla Al Zayed was a poet, writer and founder of the first newspaper in Bahrain. His former home has now been restored and adapted for use as a press heritage centre, containing a library and offices among other facilities. The two-storey courtyard house is located in Muharraq, a town with a rich historic urban fabric. [...]