Christianity in Bahrain

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<a href http bighugelabs com flickr onblack php id1374315281 amp sizelarge >View large< a> Chandelier at Al Fateh also known as the Grand Mosque in Manama Bahrain The smallest nation of the Persian Gulf Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands and its name means quot two seas quot referring to two nights sailing to reach it from Iraq Bahrain can trace its history back to ancient times where it was known as Dilmun c 3000BC later under its Greek name Tylos and Mishmahig when it came under the imperial rule of the Persian Empire Some go so far as to refer to it as the garden of eden referenced in the religious texts of Judaism Christianity and Islam Built with a 60 tonne fibre glass dome 40 meters from the ground and 25 meters wide the mosque is capable of housing 7 000 worshipers and is the largest mosque in the country The main feature which catches your eye is the immense chandelier which lights the mosque beautifully
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding reliable references Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2009 Al Muharraq Mosque in al Muharraq Al MuharraqLocation in Bahrain Coordinates 2615 N 5037 E 26 25N 50 617E 26 25 50 617 Country Bahrain Governorate Al Muharraq Governorate Muharraq Arabic meaning Place of Ashes is Bahrain s second largest city and served as its capital until 1923 The Muharraq Town was established by the Al Bin Ali Utub tribe as early as the late 17th Century It has long been a centre of religiosity The city is located on Muharraq Island The city s origins are ancient going back to the time of Dilmun some five thousand years ago but it came to prominence in the historical records during the era of Tylos when Bahrain came under domination of the Selucid Greeks and Muharraq was the centre of a pagan cult dedicated to the shark god Awal The city s inhabitants who depended upon seafaring and trade for their livelihood worshipped Awal in the form of a large statue of a shark located in the city By the fifth century AD Muharraq had become a major centre of Nestorian Christianity which had come to dominate the southern shores of the Persian Gulf As a sect the Nestorians were often persecuted as heretics by the Byzantine Empire but Bahrain was outside the Empire s control offering some safety The names of several of Muharraq s villages today reflect this Christian legacy with Al Dair meaning the monastery and Qalali meaning a monk s cloisters Bahrain International Airport is located on the island Near Muharraq there is a man made island called Amwaj Islands which has many large buildings hotels and beaches Muharraq is also known for its traditional market or souq Muharraq island is also home to Muharraq Club which is Bahrain s most successful football club Muharraq has been a place of arts and traditional music Ali Bahar the most popular and succ
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for progress towards a society that is open to the world and to more fraternal relations with other nations while at the same time remaining faithful to its own rightful traditional values The church today caters to Bahraini Christians who are mainly Greek Orthodox and to the Catholic community almost entirely expatriates from India Sri Lanka Lebanon the Philippines and
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