Al Hasan Mosque

Al Hasan Mosque
Al Hasan Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Busaiteen
Country	Bahrain
Geographic coordinates	26.2762°N 50.5991°E
Architecture
Style	Islamic
Completed	2018
Specifications
Capacity	2000
Dome(s)	12
Dome dia. (outer)	10.5 m (34.45 ft)
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	55 m (180.46 ft)
Site area	9400 sq meters

The Al-Hasan Mosque has a combination of ancient, traditional and modern Islamic art. It has 12 domes, two minarets, and the biggest mihrab in Bahrain.^{[citation needed]} The mosque was built by Mohamed bin Yusuf Al-Hasan.^[1]

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The mosque was designed by Turkish architects^[2] and completed in 2018. The two conical minarets are Ottoman style and 55 meters tall so as to be visible from a distance. The total number of domes is 12. The main dome is surrounded by 4 medium-sized domes and below them are 7 smaller domes. All domes are made of fiberglass, made in the UAE. The doors were made in India of teak wood. The carpet and 21 chandeliers^[3] were made in Turkey.

The mosque includes two prayer halls, a Qur'an center, two function halls, a media center and housing for the imam, the muadhin, cleaners and workers. It can accommodate 2000 worshippers in the prayer halls and in the porticos.

The mihrab (prayer niche) is in the Egyptian style and was made by Egyptian engineers and specialists.

Besides being a place of worship, the mosque started tours for people of all faiths in January 2022.^[4]