Sunday, 1 September 2013

Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque

I have been wanting to write this post since a really long time now. Finally its here!

The Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. The mosque site is equivalent to the size five football fields approximately.It is named after the sheikh of Abu Dhabi.

The design of the Mosque has been inspired by both Mughal and Moorish mosque architecture.The courtyard, with its floral design is symbolic to the gardens of paradise.The carpet in the main prayer hall is considered to be the world's largest carpet.The Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals.

I visited the the mosque at night which helped me view the glorious reflections of  the mosque's spectacular columns in the pools along the arcades.

The mosque houses state of the art ablution rooms with onyx flooring and tile work.











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