Saudi Arabia's desire to find its own history continues. A 300-year-old mosque in Al-Ahsa province in the Kingdom's Eastern province has been reopened to worshippers.

The Abu Bakr Mosque, is one of the oldest heritage buildings in the center of Al-Kut Al-Khufuf district, Al-Ahsa province.

This building has a completely different architectural style than most of the others, built entirely of clay, pebbles and palm tree logs.

As part of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's efforts to preserve historic mosques in the Kingdom, the 565-square-meter mosque was renovated and expanded to accommodate 166 people (there were 125). The construction of the mosque was supported by Sheikh Ahmed Abu Ali.

The mosque also includes a religious school that has been teaching listeners since the third century. The mosque was led by imams belonging to the Abu Bakr family, including Sheikh bin Muhammad Omar Al-Mullah, known as Abu Bakr Al-Kabir, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mullah, known as Abu Bakr Al-Saghir, and Sheikh Ahmed Abu Bakr Al-Mullah, followed by his sons. Abu Bakr's family is one of the most prominent in the long history of Sunni Islam.