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The Khamis Mosque ((アラビア語:مسجد الخميس); transliterated: ''Masǧid al-ḫamīs'') 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 built 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.〔() ''The Middle East, p.6''〕 ==Structure== The present building has two main phases: *An early prayer hall with a flat roof supported by wooden columns dated to the 14th century. *A later section of the flat roof was added, supported on arches resting on thick masonry piers (which have been dated to 1339〔() ''Dictionary of Islamic Architecture, page 31''〕 Islam was propagated to Bahrain in the 7th century AD when Muhammad sent an envoy Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami, preaching Islam to the Governor of Qatar and Bahrain at the time, Munzir ibn Sawa Al Tamimi. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khamis Mosque」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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