Juffair ( Arabic : الجفير ) is a district situated in south to central Manama , Bahrain . It was originally a separate village inhabited by Shia Muslims but it has been absorbed by the suburban expansion of Manama in the 20th century, and presently includes large parts of land reclaimed from the sea. It is home to many hotels, restaurants, flats, and villas.
8-551: It is also the site of Bahrain's largest mosque, Al Fateh Grand Mosque , which houses the National Library. In 1908, John Gordon Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf described Juffair as a village located on the northern tip of the cape of Juffair. It boasted 80 reed huts occupied by Baharna , cultivators and fishermen. The village was home to 15 pearling vessels at the time. A large clump of 900 date palms existed to
16-494: Is located in Juffair. This Bahrain location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Al Fateh Grand Mosque Sheikh Ali Salah Omar ▪︎Current Khateeb: The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque ) ( Arabic : مسجد الفاتح ; transliterated : Masjid al-Fatih ) was one of the largest mosques in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having
24-552: The Bahrain Tribune newspaper are all located in Juffair. The Bahrain School and Modern Knowledge School are both also located in Juffair. There is a new commercial road in Juffair (Al Shabab Road) that houses many restaurants and retail outlets. Near the entrance of Juffair, there is a building called Murjan Shopping Center that has a large supermarket, a restaurant, post office, and coffee shops. The American Naval Support Center
32-498: The Al-Fateh Mosque was constructed entirely of fibreglass . Weighing over 60 Tons, the dome was the world's largest fiberglass dome. The marble used in the floors is Italian and the chandelier was from Austria. The doors were made of teak wood from India . Throughout the mosque is Kufic calligraphy. The library of Ahmed Al-Fateh Islamic Center has around 7,000 books, some as old as 100 years or more. These include copies of
40-612: The British left Bahrain, granting the island total independence. The United States, through agreement with the Bahraini government, took over part of HMS JUFFAIR, renaming it Administrative Support Unit Bahrain, subsequently Naval Support Activity Bahrain . Many Westerners live in Juffair. The offices of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Central Informatics Organization, Bahrain Society of Engineers, and
48-618: The books of the teachings of Muhammad or what is referred to as the books of Hadith , the Global Arabic Encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence , Al-Azhar journals which have been printed more than a hundred years ago, as well as numerous periodicals and magazines. Besides being a place of worship, the mosque is one of the premier tourist attractions in Bahrain. It is open from 9am to 4pm and tours are conducted in
56-719: The capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after Ahmed Al Fateh . In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site of the National Library of Bahrain . The mosque was the largest place of worship in Bahrain . It is located next to the Al Fateh Highway in Juffair , which is a suburban neighborhood of Manama . The huge dome built on top of
64-548: The southwestern portion of the village alongside lucerne fields. A census of livestock showed 2 horses, 7 donkeys, and 4 cattle at the time. A British naval installation known as HMS Jufair was established near the old Juffair village on April 13, 1935, in the area where ASU-SWA is located today. In 1950, the United States Navy leased office space aboard HMS JUFFAIR from the British . In 1971, after their treaty expired,
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