MOSQUES on the verge of collapse have been given a new lease of life, thanks to an initiative launched by a passionate Bahraini.
The project is the brainchild of Jassim Al Abbas who has helped restore seven places of worship believed to have been built between 400 to 800 years ago.
The 45-year-old researcher at the Jaffari Waqf Directorate in the Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Ministry said he was keen on preserving the nation’s heritage.
“I started this out of love, as I like old things that remind me of my father and grandfather,” he told the GDN.
As a test, the project started off with Al Lajma mosque in Nabih Saleh.
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