1. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

2. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The Contract was signed in 1995 and the Construction started in 1996.
The project costed more than 2,000 millions Dirhams (or 420
Millions Pounds).
In today money that would have been 3,400 millions Dirhams (or 714 millions Pounds!)

3. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Completion of the buildings was in 2004 (8 years). It took 3 more years to complete the landscaping so it took a total of 11 years to be completed.

4. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
It was designed by a Syrian Architect, Yousef Abdelki

5. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The area is more than 30 acres making it the 4th largest mosque area in the World.
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6. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The Grand Mosque it is precisely aligned towards the Macca in Saudi Arabia.

7. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed is buried inside the Grand Mosque

8. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
At peak construction there were more than 4,000 workers living inside the complex in a dedicated camp. More than 40 nationalities joined hands to build the Grand Mosque

9. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
In the courtyard there is room for more than 40,000 worshippers.
The courtyard is the biggest marble mosaic in the world (180,000 sq. ft!!)

10. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The main prayer hall it can accommodate more than 7,000 worshippers and it has 96 marble columns with inlaid of mother pearls (very unique work, a must to be seen).

11. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
There are two smaller prayer halls (one dedicated for women) both can accommodate up to 1,500 people each.

12. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
One of the most distinctive features of the Mosque are the four Minarets (height 107 m).

13. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
It contains the biggest carpet in the world (sq. ft. 60,000!) which was hand- made by more than knotters.
They came from Iran and it took two years to be completed.
The wool came instead from New Zealand.

14. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
The chandelier arrived from Germany and it is the third biggest in the world measuring 33 ft diameter and 50 ft high!

15. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Enjoy your visit to the
Most Beautiful Mosque
in the World!!