Residential Architecture - 2

Most of the average size houses have walls around them. In Bahrain, there are many house complexes that are massive and enclosed. I'm told that often three generations will all be living together, hence the need for so much space. Plus, some have multiple houses to accomadate multiple wives... all which must be treated equally by their husband (so, often, the houses are identical).

Day 34 - Bahrain

April 19th 2006
Today… I wore jeans. 😊 To start out the tour of the Grand Mosque, Augusta had to change into an abaya and we had to take off our shoes. They also gave us some juice while we waited for our tour guide. Ezra was our tour guide. She was very friendly (as was everyone there that we met or came across). The Grand Mosque (as all mosques in Bahrain) was built and continues to be funded by t ... read more

Middle East » Bahrain

Bahrain's small size and central location among Persian Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining a... ... read more

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