Al Jasra House

What to Expect

A Model of Traditional Architecture 

The house exemplifies old, rural architecture, with a large courtyard featuring a central tree surrounded by several small rooms, all set within a beautiful green space. The rooms are adorned with unique architectural touches, such as intricately-carved wooden doors and windows, as well as small built-in shelves known locally as rawzanat, which are decorated with colorful glass bottles for added charm. The house also contains traditional wooden chests for storing clothes, wall-mounted mirrors, cabinets, antique decor, and water jars. 

The House’s Rooms

Al Jasra House includes various rooms, some designated for sitting and others for sleeping, as well as a kitchen and a “Madbasa” for date molasses production. The sitting room, though small, boasts the traditional Bahraini seating area with embroidered cushions and floor seating called “Masanid” and “Dawashiq”, along with rawzanat shelves. Traditional coffee pots (Dallahs) sit at the center of the room. The bedroom features a large bed and a cozy sitting area, while the kitchen houses old cooking utensils, pots of various sizes, baskets, and other traditional kitchen items. Notably, the “Madbasa” is used to process dates into molasses, a popular ingredient in local dishes and sweets.

A visit to Al Jasra House is a wonderful opportunity to explore the essence of old Bahraini homes and learn about traditional crafts like embroidery, pottery, and basket weaving, which the house now showcases.