The Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi
Designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky, it is the largest mosque in the country and the third largest globally. It was built between 1996 and 2007. It includes elements from the Moorish, Persian, Egyptian, Islamic and Mughal styles and was clad in panels of marble from Carrara in Italy.
The four main Islamic minarets, at the corners of the internal courtyard, are 351 feet in height (taller than London's tower that houses Big Ben).
In centre foreground are two chattris (domed pavilions), an influence from Indian Mughal architecture.
The Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi
Designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky, it is the largest mosque in the country and the third largest globally. It was built between 1996 and 2007. It includes elements from the Moorish, Persian, Egyptian, Islamic and Mughal styles and was clad in panels of marble from Carrara in Italy.
The four main Islamic minarets, at the corners of the internal courtyard, are 351 feet in height (taller than London's tower that houses Big Ben).
In centre foreground are two chattris (domed pavilions), an influence from Indian Mughal architecture.