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The beautiful Grand Mosque

Blue hour at the Grand Mosque. I came early so I had a chance to see this beautiful architecture before and after dark.

 

It was somewhat brisky so the the reflections are wavy but I like it like that..

 

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and is considered to be the key site for worship in the country.

 

This architectural work of art is one the world’s largest mosques, with a capacity for an astonishing 40,000 worshippers. It features 82 domes, over a 1,000 columns, 24 carat gold gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand knotted carpet. The main prayer hall is dominated by one of the world’s largest chandeliers –10 metres in diameter, 15 metres in height and weighing twelve tonnes. The mosque's first ceremony was the funeral of its namesake, Sheikh Zayed, who is buried at the site.

 

Source:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Zayed_Mosque

visitabudhabi.ae/en/see.and.do/attractions.and.landmarks/...

 

Have a great day ahead.

Cheers friends.

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Uploaded on November 8, 2016
Taken on October 13, 2016