Lawmakers vote to build mosque in Amwaj Islands

MPs yesterday unanimously voted for a proposal to oblige the government build a mosque in Amwaj Islands.

This came during the regular weekly meeting of the Council of Representatives, held yesterday in Gudaibiya.

During the session, the MPs reviewed a report submitted by the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee in the council on the proposal.

Submitted by five MPs, the proposal stipulates building a mosque in Amwaj Islands, which “has been constructed around 20 years ago and still lacks a mosque”, according to the MPs who submitted the proposal.

The MPs demanded the government in their proposal to build a mosque in the area, as they referred to the importance of prayers considering that Bahrain is an Islamic country and all areas must have mosques in them.

“Residents and visitors of Amwaj Islands are forced to go to the nearby areas to pray. Amwaj Islands is a tourist attraction and receives most of the Kingdom’s visitors. Bahrain is an Islamic country and this must be reflected across all of its areas,” the MPs said.

The five MPs who submitted the proposal were Khalid Buanq, who’s the parliamentary representative of the area, Ibrahim Al Nefai’ee, Zainab Abdulameer, Adel Al Assoomy, who submitted a similar proposal in 2014 but it was shelved, and Mohammed Al Abbasi.

“We hope to see more mosques constructed in Amwaj Islands, which is a big area of around 11 square kilometres, and especially that more people are moving in this area to live,” Mr Al Assoomy commented during yesterday’s session.

All the attending 29 MPs voted for the proposal, which is now referred to the government for reviewal.