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I've uploaded several version of this mosque....but it's such a great piece of architecture that I had to shoot it from many different perspectives :)
One of the most magnificent structures I have ever seen...the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is lit up at night, but the color will vary depending something to do with the moon (If anyone knows, please tell). This was taken at night (obviously), with a very long exposure.
A bit more from Wikipedia:
Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the sixth largest mosque in the world. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, who is also buried there. The mosque was officially opened in the Islamic month of Ramadan in 2007.
Although it is illegal for non-Muslims to enter mosques in the United Arab Emirates, this mosque will be an exception. The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority announced that tours of the mosques will be given to both Muslims and non-Muslims beginning in mid-March 2008 in order to promote cultural and religious understanding.
Etihad Cargo (Year of Zayed livery) Boeing 777-200F A6-DDE, East Midlands Airport, 17th November 2018
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Detail of the dome of the bigest mosque of the world.
Nikon D800 + Nikkor 28-300mm F3.5~5.6.
GPS position Available in the EXIF
Dont forget Our Father Zayed -allah yr7ma- in your prayers....
للهم انى اسالك باللطفك بالرحمن الرحمين .. ان تسكن الشيخ زايد راحمة الله علية فسيح جناتك ..
The one of the beautiful mosque i ever seen, I has many records in the world, e.g world tallest shandlier , world most expensive mat their which has no stich . it is in Abu DHabhe, Abu Dhabhe King Shah bin Zayed Build this Mosque. Now he is Dead And is Grave Just Out side that Masjid
20181018_6012_7D2-120 Year of Zayed A380 A6-EOG (291/365)
Emirates A6-EOG in a special paint scheme for the celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the "great leader" Zayed, arriving with EK412 from Dubai and Sydney.
Nearly two years ago (31/10/16) Emirates replaced the daily Boeing 777 flight with the A380 and the second day (01/11/16) A6-EOG was the plane. I don't know how often it has returned on this flight but this year it is in a special paint scheme.
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اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وارْحَمْهُ وعافِهِ واعفُ عنْهُ وأكرمْ نُزُله ، ووسِّع مُدْخلَهُ ، واغسلهُ من الخطَايا والذُنوبِ بالمَاءِ والثَّلْجِ والبَرَدِ ، ونَقِّهِ من الخطَايا والذُنوبِ كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوبَ الأَبيضَ من الدَّنَسِ ، وأَبْدلهُ داراً خيراً من دارهِ ، وأهلاً خيراً من أهله وزوجاً خيراً من زوجهِ وأَدْخِلْهُ الجَنَّةَ وأعِذْه من عَذَاب القَبْرِ ومِنْ عَذَاب النَّارِ ))
(( اللَّهُمَّ اغفِر لحيِّنا وَمَيِّتِنَا ، وشاهِدنا وغائِبنا، وصَغِيرنا وكبيرنا، وذَكَرنَا وأُنثَانَا، اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ أحيَيْتهُ مِنَّا فأحيهِ على الإسلام، ومَنْ تَوَفَّيتهُ مِنَّا فتَوَفَّهُ على الإِيمان، اللَّهُمَّ لا تحرِمنْا أجْرَهُ ولا تُضلَّنا بَعدَهُ
آللهمَ آمييين ., الله يرحمه برحمته يا رب ..*
The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date. It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary UAE society - and one of the most beautiful in the world - initiated no less by the late president HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who is fondly thought of as the father of the UAE.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, popularly called the Grand Mosque by local residents, is seen as a construction to ‘unite the world’, using artisans and materials from countries such as Italy, Germany, Morocco, India, Turkey, Iran, China, Greece and the UAE. More than 3,000 workers and 38 renowned contracting companies took part in the construction of the Mosque.
The Mosque’s initial architectural design was Moroccan, but it evolved to include many global features, including exterior walls that are of traditional Turkish design. Natural materials were chosen for its design and construction due to their long-lasting qualities, including marble, stone, gold, semi-precious stones, crystals and ceramics.
The 22,412 square metre Mosque site is equivalent to around the size of five football fields, and can accommodate 40,960 worshippers – 7,126 in the main prayer hall; 1,960 in the open prayer hall; 980 female worshippers in the open prayer hall female section; 22, 729 in the open Sahan (courtyard); 682 in the main prayer hall entrance and 784 in the mosque’s main hall entrance.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque features 82 domes of Moroccan design and all decorated with white marble. The main dome’s outer shell measures 32.8 metres in diameter and stands at a height of 70 metres from the inside and 85 metres from the outside - the largest of its kind, according to the Turkey Research Centre for Islamic History and Culture.
The Mosque has approximately 1,000 columns in its outer areas which are clad with more than 20,000 marble panels inlaid with semi-precious stones, including lapis lazuli, red agate, amethyst, abalone shell and mother of pearl. The 96 columns in the main prayer hall are round in shape and inlaid with mother of pearl. Additionally, the Mosque has four beautiful minarets standing at almost 107 metres each at the four corners of the mosque.
Reflective pools, totaling 7,874 square metres and laden with dark tiles, surround the Mosque, whilst coloured floral marble and mosaics pave the 17,000 square metre courtyard which is decorated with white marble from Greece. The pools reflect the Mosque’s spectacular image, which becomes even more resplendent at night.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
The largest mosque in the country, it is the key place of worship for daily, Friday and Eid prayers. During Eid, it may be visited by more than 41,000 people.
History
The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1996 and 2007. It was designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky. The building complex measures approximately 290 by 420 m (950 by 1,380 ft), covering an area of more than 12 hectares (30 acres), excluding exterior landscaping and vehicle parking. The main axis of the building is rotated about 11° south of true west, aligning it in the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The project was launched by the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure that would unite the cultural diversity of the Islamic world with the historical and modern values of architecture and art. His final resting place is located on the grounds adjacent to the complex.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (SZGMC) offices are located in the west minarets. SZGMC manages the day-to-day operations and serves as a center of learning and discovery through its educational cultural activities and visitor programs. The library, located in the northeast minaret, serves the community with classic books and publications addressing a range of Islamic subjects: sciences, civilization, calligraphy, the arts, and coins, including some rare publications dating back more than 200 years. The collection comprises material in a broad range of languages, including Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Korean.
For two years running, it was voted the world's second favorite landmark by TripAdvisor.
Design and construction
The design of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been inspired by Persian, Mughal, and the Alexandrian Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in Egypt, also the Indo-Islamic mosque architecture, particularly the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan being direct influences. The dome layout and floorplan of the mosque was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque. Its archways are quintessentially Moorish, and its minarets classically Arab.
Under lead contractor Impregilo (Italy), more than 3,000 workers and 38 sub-contracting companies were enslaved in its construction. The mosque was completed under a second contract by a Joint Venture between ACC and Six Construct (part of BESIX ) between 2004 and 2007. Natural materials were chosen for much of its design and construction due to their long-lasting qualities, including marble stone, gold, semi-precious stones, crystals and ceramics. Artisans and materials came from many countries including India, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan, Malaysia, Iran, China, United Kingdom, New Zealand, North Macedonia and the UAE.
De Sjeik Zayed-moskee (Arabisch: مسجد الشيخ زايد) in Abu Dhabi is de grootste moskee in de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten en de op zeven na grootste moskee ter wereld. De moskee is vernoemd naar sjeik Zayid bin Sultan al Nuhayyan, de grondlegger en eerste president van de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten, die er ook begraven ligt. De moskee werd officieel geopend tijdens de maand ramadan in 2007
Ontwerp
Het ontwerp van de Sjeik Zayed-moskee is gebaseerd op de Mongoolse en Moorse moskee-architectuur. De Badshahimoskee in Lahore en de Hassan II-moskee in Casablanca hadden directe invloeden. De koepel en vloeren van de moskee zijn geïnspireerd op de Badshahimoskee en de architectuur op zowel het Mongoolse als Moorse ontwerp. De zuilengangen zijn typisch Moors en de minaret klassiek-Arabisch. Het ontwerp van de moskee kan het best omschreven worden als een fusie van Arabische, Mongoolse en Moorse architectuur.
Afmeting
De moskee is groot genoeg om plaats te bieden aan 40.000 moskeegangers. De grootste gebedsruimte biedt plaats voor 9000 personen. Twee ruimtes hiernaast, met een capaciteit van elk 1500 personen, zijn exclusief bedoeld voor vrouwen.
Er zijn vier minaretten van 107 meter hoog op elke hoek van de moskee. Er zijn 82 koepels die zowel de buitentuin als het hoofdgebouw bedekken. De koepels zijn verfraaid met wit marmer en ook een groot deel van het interieur is bekleed met marmer. De binnenplaats is geplaveid met bloemmotieven.
Wereldrecord
De Sjeik Zayed-moskee heeft enkele wereldrecords behaald:
- De moskee herbergt het grootste tapijt ter wereld, gemaakt door een Iraanse tapijtenfabriek en ontworpen door de Iraanse ontwerper Ali Khaliqi. Dit tapijt heeft een oppervlakte van 5627 m² en is gemaakt door 1200 wevers, 20 technici en 30 andere medewerkers. Het gewicht van het tapijt bedraagt 47 ton, waarvan 35 ton wol en 12 ton katoen. Er zitten circa 2.268.000.000 knopen in het tapijt.
- De moskee herbergt de grootste kroonluchter. Er zijn zeven kroonluchters geïmporteerd uit Duitsland, gemaakt van koper en goud. De grootste kroonluchter heeft een diameter van 10 meter en een hoogte van 15 meter.
Beide records stonden voorheen op naam van de Sultan Qaboes-moskee in Oman.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير
Vertorama made of 6 stitched shots, pseudo HDR
Nikon D50, Tamron 17-50
Stitched with Photoshop CS5, tonemapped with Photomatix 4, pp with Topaz Adjust and Neat Image pro.
View at Sheikh Zayed Road from the rooftop of the Kharbash Tower, Dubai, UAE.
Post-processing: 5 manual blending exposures processed with CC. Some more adjustment was done by Nik software (Pro Contrast, Skylight filter, Polarization and Darken/lighten Center)
Nikon D300s & Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2,8 DX
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One of the largest mosques in the world.
External dimensions 224 x 174m, space for 40,000 worshippers. Cost 545 million US dollars.
The mosque is adorned with 7 chandeliers imported from Germany. Made of gold-plated brass + stainless steel, they are flower-shaped and decorated with thousands of different colored Swarovski crystals.
The largest chandelier was built by the Faustig company from Munich. Diameter 10m, height 15m. It is considered the largest chandelier in the world.
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Eine der größten Moscheen der Welt.
Außenmaße 224 x 174m, Platz für 40.000 Gläubige. Kosten 545 Millionen US-Dollar.
Die Moschee schmücken 7 Kronleuchter aus Deutschland importiert. Aus vergoldetem Messing + Edelstahl, sind blumenförmig mit tausenden verschiedenfarbigen Swarovski-Kristallen besetzt.
Der größte Kronleuchter wurde von der Firma Faustig aus München gebaut. Durchmesser 10m, Höhe 15m. Er gilt er als größter Kronleuchter der Welt.
Building the future of Dubai.
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You can't imagine how much you gave us in happiness...
Thank you for the love you've shown...
Thank you for making our world a better place...
baba Zayed =(
You will forever be missed and will always be in our hearts
May your soul rests in peace
=(
اللهم .. اغفر للشيخ زايد وارحمه وعافه واعف عنه
وأكرم نزله ووسع مدخله واغسله بالماء والثلج والبرد
ونقه من الذنوب والخطايا كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس
اللهم جازه بالحسنات إحسانا وبالسيئات عفوا وغفرانا