some local flavor

Our new neighbors, Dan and Kendra, fellow teachers at Al Raja, are very keen to see the sights of Bahrain. Wisely, they have been pacing themselves as they could have easily finished everything off in about 3 days. :) One of our recent sightseeing trips was to the Grand Mosque. I hadn't been there since 2009, when my family came to visit. It's always an interesting place to go. This time we had some connections--Dan and Kendra's Arabic teacher offered to give us a tour. It was quite long but very interesting. And of course, dressing up in the thobes and abayas is always fun too.

chandelier over the main prayer room

I love the star patterns they use in decorating. I'm going to figure out how to use this somewhere...

outside view

passage to the outdoor courtyard

local style

ninja (as Rey likes to call them!)

prayer time