Beit Al-Qur'an, Manama (must see)

The Beit Al Qur'an, or the House of Koran, is an Islamic museum built to accommodate a comprehensive and valuable collection of the Koran and rare manuscripts. The complex includes a mosque, a library, an auditorium, a school and museum that has ten exhibition halls. The museum houses an internationally celebrated collection of historic Koranic manuscripts from various parts of the Islamic world, from China in the East to Spain in the West. The manuscripts chart the progression of calligraphic traditions from the first century of the Islamic era to the present day. Visitors of all faiths are welcome.