Arriving in the UAE , one can not but visit the great mosque of Sheikh Zaid in Abu Dhabi , which falls into the top ten largest mosques in the world. The mosque received its name from the first president of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed ibn Sultan Al-Nahyan, who, by the way, was the founder of the Emirates and rests next to the mosque.
What is so interesting about the Sheikh Zayd Mosque?
Let's start with the size. The Abu Zayd Mosque places around 40,000 believers at the same time, with the main hall where 9,000 people can pray, and 2 side rooms designed for women will accommodate 1500 parishioners each.
Outside, the structure is covered with a large number of domes, among which there is a dome - a world record holder. Its weight is 1000 tons. It is the largest dome in the world, intended for the temple. But while the other domes by uniqueness also do not lag far behind their comrade. All of them are decorated with white marble, which was specially supplied for decoration from Macedonia and Greece. For this snow-white color, Sheikh Zayed's mosque is also very often called white.
Another world record of this mosque is a carpet, which is laid in the main hall of the mosque. Its area is 5627 m2, and its weight is more than 46 tons.
And again records. Until 2010, the chandelier lighting the main hall was considered the largest in the world. The size of this giant, who came from Germany, amazes: a diameter of 10 meters, a height of 15 meters. Imagine what you experience when you walk under it?
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Now let's digress from world records and find out what else awaits us inside. Almost all the veneer that can be seen in the mosque is the most expensive and best marble. And the masters who worked with him were so skillful that we can only marvel at their skill. Inside the mosque, eyes run from the luxury and grandeur that surrounds the visitors, but there is no feeling of stiffness. In the mosque, those who come will be pacified and peaceful, as befits a sacred place. But that's not all. Unique drawings, patterns, skilful lighting and a huge library - this is just the smallest, to which you must prepare yourself before going to the mosque.
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On the street, visitors are also waiting for a lot of interesting things. Lovely pools, in which a special illumination is built, changing the shade depending on the phases of the position of the moon. The grave of Sheikh Zayd himself, which, strange as it may seem, is not at all remarkable, and even on the contrary - it is rather modest.
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Now that you have become acquainted with this place, you are probably concerned with the question of how to get to Sheikh Zayd's mosque. We will give you advice. Do not worry about public transport, but take a taxi. Getting lost without knowing the language is pretty simple, so do not take chances. The address of the mosque is 5th St - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates.