Bahrain: Harmony in Diversity  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Over millennia, Bahrain has been an oasis of peace, embracing people of all religions, creeds and races. Bahraini blogger Messiah's Blood (Ar) finds an old picture of a neighbourhood in the capital Manama, which reflects harmony in diversity.
Messiah's Blood posts the picture above and comments:
استوقفتني هذه الصوره لما تحمل من معاني مخبئه وراء هذه الحشد من المباني المتراصه التي كثيرا ما كنت امر عليها دون ان اتنبه لدلالتها .
– الدائره الاولي علي اليسار هي لجامع الفاروق للطائفه السنيه .
– المساحه المفتوحه هي مقبره ومسجد تابع للطائفه الشيعيه .
– اما الدائره الصغيره التي ترونها فهي عباره عن حائط يحمل صليب الكنيسه الانجيليه .
بهذه القدر من التعايش كانت هذه المنطقه تعيش فعمر هذه الرموز يتجاوز 100 عام كلها اجتمعت برقعه واحده من الارض .
This picture drew my attention because of the symbolism hidden behind those buildings. I have passed by this area many times without realising its significance.
– The first circle on the left shows Al Farooq Mosque, which is for the Sunni sect.
– The open area is a cemetery and mosque for the Shia sect.
– The small circle you see is a wall which carries the cross of the  Evanglican Church.
This reflects the level of co-existence in this area, where these structures are more than a 100 years old each. They are all gathered in one small part of this world.