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22-JAN-2015

Al Fateh Mosque

We took a tour of Al Fateh Mosque, the largest in Bahrain and the only one on the island open to non-Muslims. Built on reclaimed land in 1984, this grand mosque is made from marble from Italy, glass from Austria and teak wood from India, carved by Bahraini craftspeople. The tour was very interesting as we were able to observe mid-afternoon prayer being conducted, and our delightful guide was quite happy to answer any questions we might have had about Islam.

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Jola Dziubinska03-Apr-2015 10:36
Beautiful interior, V.
Will Hoskins01-Apr-2015 16:37
Wonderful play of light and shadows. V
hamery01-Apr-2015 14:42
Spectucular lighting and an excellent capture, Helen ! Well done !!! V
Ton T.31-Mar-2015 19:02
Impressive interior shot, love the great light! V+
Zoltán Balogh28-Jan-2015 13:09
Marvellous interior capture! V
Gill Kopy25-Jan-2015 03:26
What a beautiful mosque and nicely exposed shot ! I wonder what the chains are for ? V
Carol Rollins24-Jan-2015 21:21
This is beautiful. Great pov and compo.
janescottcumming24-Jan-2015 21:19
This is gorgeous! The windows, the light and the composition are all just great. V
Buz Kiefer24-Jan-2015 21:04
Love this Helen. Beautiful interior light and a brilliant composition. Well done. Vote.
Julie Oldfield24-Jan-2015 18:11
Great detail and light. The architecture is stunning. V
LynnH24-Jan-2015 14:59
Sounds like a wonderful experience, Helen.
Stephanie24-Jan-2015 14:21
Beautiful architecture and capture of the interior! V
Alexander Kazakov24-Jan-2015 13:48
Excellent! V
pkocinski24-Jan-2015 12:13
Fabulous light on this wonderful building.
The Ellisons24-Jan-2015 11:03
Beautiful interior, I'm curious what the outside looks like!
John Hamers24-Jan-2015 10:56
Beautfilully composed interior shot and great lighting Helen. V!
Milan Vogrin24-Jan-2015 09:38
Very nice compo!V!
Pieter Bos24-Jan-2015 09:06
Beautiful image, Helen! Very well processed. ~V
danad24-Jan-2015 08:57
A superb golden light giving a great harmony of tones to the whole place. V.
Chris Morton24-Jan-2015 08:29
nice interior light and enough pattern, but not overwhelming quantities
MummaDragon24-Jan-2015 06:44
I'm glad photography was permitted. I hope the foundation is strong so the work involved lasts a long time. Looks like a daisy-like motif for the glass. I have to admit, the exterior of other mosques with intricate mosaic and colour is more appealing. The glass bubbles are interesting.
Isabel Cutler24-Jan-2015 06:29
Gorgeous image!
joseantonio24-Jan-2015 06:06
Love that light coming through the windows.V
Martin Lamoon24-Jan-2015 05:34
Great, although I wonder what those chains are for!
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