Khamis Mosque

The Khamis Mosque is the oldest in Bahrain- with foundations dating back to 692 AD. The twin minarets were constructed in the 14th or 15th centuries. and guess who got to go inside them?!? We were like  "Are you sure?" when the site guide said "Oh, yeah, you can go up." Sure, these have stood hundreds of years- but the rest of the place is a ruin... Way cooler than any lighthouse I've ever climbed- there were small light holes cut in every few feet, it was so narrow, twisting and a real head bumper- people were short back in the day. And two open  windows the perfect size for Edward to fall out of without any guards- so that was a little nerve wracking for this mama, since he and Roger were in the lead! It was amazing- but terrifying at the same time. It was really neat to see the inscriptions and the stairs that led down to the natural well nearby.

 

 Here were are- arriving at the the site.

 The arches still stand are were so beautiful.

 

These are the centuries old stairs leading down to the natural well that was on the site. It is filled in, but the ground was damp- you could tell water was really close.  

 

This is the teeny tiny doorway into the minaret. 

 

We are looking out of the minaret to the opposite minaret to take this photo- wow! It was amazing.

And the guard took this of us peaking out the window. 

And this is us posing next to a beautiful Bahrani door leading to the site. It was a really experience!