ABC – Attractive Bahrain Changes
This page will be definitely interesting to all those of you who have left the Island a couple of years back… and also for those who consider moving onto Bahrain – a small yet magnificent Isle.
Durrat Al Bahrain – A new Isle (artificial Isle constructed)
This Project commenced in the Year 2004.
Citizens of Bahrain state that
“It’s an island and a city, it’s the desert and the sea, it’s a holiday and a home, it’s a place to be together, it’s escapism and adventure. It’s one world that offers you endless possibilities. It is a place like no other.”
For more images on the present development stages visit: http://www.durratbahrain.com/ and select the Development Tab.
Visions of Modernized Bahrain
This possible new Map of Bahrain:
Located on the south coast of Bahrain, this 21 km² master development has been created across a cluster of 15 spectacular islands. Durrat Al Bahrain is located 54 kilometers (33.7 miles) from Bahrain’s International Airport and is accessible by a two-lane highway linking it from Manama, which enables residents and visitors to drive to Durrat Al Bahrain in around 35 minutes. Sources: (http://www.durratbahrain.com/en/project/location.html)
Bahrain’s Financial Harbour
Bahrain’s Financial Harbour (BFH) is currently one of the Middle East’s most exciting property developments. This project is mainly designed for the international finance sector.
The Harbour district covers 380,000 square metres in Bahrain’s waterfront.
Bahrain’s WTC intergrated with wind turbines
The picture shows that the Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) installed the world’s first integrated wind turbine. This new building should launch as the “Kingdom’s leading mixed-use commercial development”. It will have three integrated wind turbines. This is the first time anywhere in the world that large-scale wind turbines are part of a building.
The three massive wind turbines, measuring 29 meter in diameter, are supported by bridges spanning between the BWTC’s two 240-meter high towers.
The Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) project is situated on the Manama (Bahrain’s capital city) waterfront. The sail-shaped twin office towers is a 50 storeys high building, making it Bahrain’s tallest skyscraper. It will also include the Sheraton hotel and a huge mall.
Bahrain’s Tourist Attractions
Bahrain National Museum (BNM)
Bahrain National Museum is a modern, spacious museum (opened in 1988) with lots of interesting things to see, and well worth a couple of hours visit. The entrance fee is only 500 fils and children are free. It is situated by the Muharraq Causeway.
Gift given to the BNM
a traditional bahraini household – sculptured lady
A baker, BNM sculptures
Traditional Bahraini dress
Al Areen WildLife Park
This is situated in the south region of the Island – Close to the AL Jazeera Beach. It is an exciting and enjoyable location with a wide range of rare Arabian species like the Oryx, Adax and Reem Gazelle. Some pictures of this wonderful sight are given below:
Lost Paradise
To read more on Bahrain Tourism click here
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About Sri Lanka – To all my Non-SL viewers
An island country in the Indian Ocean off southeast India. Inhabited originally by the Vedda, the island was later invaded by the Singhalese (6th century B.C.) and the Tamil (11th and 12th centuries A.D.). The lucrative spice trade on the island was controlled successively by Arab, Portuguese, Dutch, and British traders from the 12th century. It became a British colony in 1798 and achieved independence in 1948. In 1972 the island was declared a republic, and it adopted the Singhalese name of Sri Lanka. Colombo is the capital and the largest city.
A Small Intro to the HISTORY OF OUR LAND -
Modern state established on the island off the southern tip of India known in Pāli sources as Tambapaṇṇi-dīpa (copper leaf island). This was the first region outside of India to be converted to Buddhism. It was brought to the island around 240 bce by the monk Mahinda, son of Emperor Aśoka. A monastery known as the Mahāvihāra was built near the capital Anurādhapura, and from there Buddhism spread throughout the island. An order of nuns was established at the same time by Mahinda’s sister, the nun Sanghamittā, who brought with her a cutting of the Bodhi Tree that was planted at the Mahāvihāra. The early political history of the island was turbulent, and punctuated by frequent invasions by the Damiḷas (Tamils) from India. Out of fear that the Buddha’s teachings might be lost, the Pāli Canon was committed to writing during the reign of King Vaṭṭagāmaṇi (r. 29-17 bce). Around the same time, the king founded the Abhayagiri monastery, which became a rival to the Mahāvihāra. Around the 4th or 5th century the island became home to the great scholar and commentator Buddhaghoṣa, who composed many important works including the encyclopedic Path of Purification ( Visuddhimagga), a compendium of Theravāda teachings structured according to the three divisions of the Eightfold Path, namely morality (śīla), meditation (samādhi), and insight (prajñā). Mahāyāna schools also enjoyed popularity at this time, but the Theravāda eventually reasserted itself as the dominant tradition. Due to a combination of political problems and doctrinal disputes, however, the Saṃgha fell into decline, and the ordination lineages of both monks and nuns died out. Monks were sent for from the Mon region of present-day Burma, and the male lineage was restored. There was further political turmoil in the early modern period when the island was ruled in turn by the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British. Once again the ordination lineage died out and monks had to be sent from Thailand to restart it. Sri Lanka gained independence from the British in 1948, but in modern times has continued to be plagued by political problems and intermittent civil war between the Sinhalese Buddhist majority (numbering over 70 per cent) and the minority Tamil population in the north. At times Buddhist monks have fanned the flames by likening the dispute to a holy war and campaigning for discriminatory constitutional reform. This reached an extreme in 1959 when the Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk who felt his position towards the Tamils was too conciliatory. At the time of writing the political problems show no sign of early resolution.
View some interesting locations in Sri Lanka
Mother Land - Sri Lanka
