Marvel at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | Experience Abu Dhabi

Witness the splendor of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a radiant jewel that reflects the spiritual and cultural essence of Abu Dhabi. The mosque has to be on your list of places to visit in Abu Dhabi!

When you visit Abu Dhabi, make sure you get to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the most popular cultural destinations in Abu Dhabi. The impressive and inspiring Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the world’s largest mosques and the only one that captures the unique interactions between Islam and other world cultures. Completed in just over a decade, the mosque was built to embody Islam’s foremost message of peace and tolerance and welcome people of all beliefs. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque can welcome up to 55,000 worshippers and visitors every day.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founder of the UAE, had a very specific vision for this mosque: to incorporate architectural styles from different Muslim civilisations and celebrate cultural diversity by creating a haven that is truly welcoming and inspirational in its foundation. The architects of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque were British, Italian and Emirati, with design ideas borrowed from parts of Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan and Egypt, among other Islamic countries. The end result is a breathtaking, gleaming architectural marvel.

The welcoming mosque’s open-door policy encourages visitors from around the world, from families to groups, solo travellers to celebrants, to not only witness its beauty but also gain a deeper understanding of the emirate’s cultural beliefs in a space that encourages open dialogue.

Its 1,096 amethyst-and-jasper-embedded columns, 82 white marble domes, reflective pools, gold-plated Swarovski chandeliers, iconic prayer hall, and courtyard featuring one of the largest marble mosaic artworks in the world, make Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque a stunning place to explore and take photographs. The mosque holds a Guinness World Record for the largest hand-woven carpet and also boasts one of the largest chandeliers in a mosque. Don’t miss the calligraphy encircling the hollows of its domes, etched with verses from the Quran and painted with gold leaf in An-Naskh lettering.

If you’re making your way to the UAE on a Dubai trip, you’ll be glad to know Abu Dhabi is just an hour away from Dubai by car. There is something for everyone in Abu Dhabi, and it’s one of the safest places to visit.

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