Religion And Traditions Of Bahrain

I am very happy to have received these two awesome cards from Bahrain, thanks to Sanjay :) And the variety of stamps is great, as is the fact that this time they got cancelled, yay!

1st card shows the Khamis Mosque, the first mosque in Bahrain, founded in the 11th century.

The 2nd card shows baking the yummy flatbread  khoubz in traditional clay oven tandoor.

Arad Fort, Bahrain

Another great swap on the official site - written(but not)stamped card from Bahrain, my 1st from there!

The card shows the Arad Fort, built in the 15th century in the typical islamic style of that time. Due to its strategic location overlooking many sea passages of Muhharaq Island it was used as a defensive fortress throughout the centuries. Last time it was restored in the 1980s using traditional materials (coral stone, lime, tree trunks) to keep the authenticity.

Saleh was even so thoughtful to write a few words in Croatian - thank you! :))