Bahrain, photos of Bahrain, travels to Bahrain

Bahrain, photos of Bahrain, travels to Bahrain, pictures from Bahrain: Al Fateh Grand Mosque - Bahrain, Manama Arad Fort in Bahrain Khamis Mosque in Bahrain Manama - the capital of Bahrain Riffa Fort - Bahrain _____ Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago with Bahrain Island, the largest land mass, at 55 km long by 18 km wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway while Iran lies 200 km ( to the north across the Persian Gulf). The peninsula of Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to convert to Islam in 628 AD. In 1971, Bahrain declared independence. Formerly a state, Bahrain was declared a Kingdom in 2002.