Back in January Crystal and I had the good fortune to get a guided tour of a variety of mosques around the Khobar./Dammam area. The mosques ranged from the historical to the modern and all were a pleasure to visit. We could not have been welcomed more warmly.
A mosque in Khobar
Outside the "Pearl" mosque which is just outside the Aramco gate. Built for the workers from Pakistan that first did construction for Aramco in the 1950's
Minaret on the Pearl mosque
Inside the Pearl mosque
Outside the Pearl mosque with our guide, Ahmad
Inside the Ithra mosque checking out the tilework
Inside the Ithra mosque.
Tilework inside the Inthra mosque. Each tile is a made of a rare green mineral found in Saudi
Closeup of the Ithre tiles
Minaret and flag at Ithra
Minarate of the old mosque at KFUPM
Old orignal student dorms at KFUPM.
Minaret at the original KFUPM mosque
An Al Dabal mosque in Khobar
Dome inside the Al Dabal mosque
That is Crystal in a mask and Hijab speaking with the SAES Superintendent.
Crystal with some D&I Colleagues
Dome inside another mosque we visited
A covered walkway near the family park outside the Tammimi (Blue) mosque
Standing outside the Tammimi mosque
Inside the Tammimi mosque. The 99 names of God
The dome inside the Tammimi mosque
Inside another Khobar mosque
The Imam did a recitation for us