Khamees Mosque - inside one of the Minerats!

Went to the Khamees Mosque this morning. It's raining hear for past few days. Could not do much as I was too busy trying to save my camera. Climbed up on to one of the Minarets and took a shot of my friends from the top of the narrow stair case. Here is my Khamees Mosque BLIP!


Don't know much about it, so copied some info from Wekipedia.

The Khamees Mosque is believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain, built during the era of the Umayyad khaliph Umar II. 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 relics of Islam in the region, and the foundation of this mosque is believed to have been laid as early as 692 AD. An inscription found on the site, however, suggests a foundation date sometimes during the 11th Century. It has since been rebuilt twice in both 14th & 15th centuries, when the minarets were constructed. The Khamis mosque has been partially restored recently.