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AbuDhabi, Marzo 2010
la moschea è la più estesa del golfo persico e la terza più grande al mondo, posta nella zona nord della città è stata costruita nel 1979 e, forse, è uno degli edifici più antichi della capitale degli Emirati.
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Abu Dhabi UAE
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 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 prayers, Friday gathering and Eid prayers. During Eid, it may be visited by more than 41,000 people.
History[edit]
The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1996 and 2007.[2] It was designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky.[3] 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. Dimensions and alignment are estimated from satellite images; this information is not available at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque Web site as of 2014.[citation needed]
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.[4] 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.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic :جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque.
As the country’s grand mosque, it is the key place of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers. It is the largest mosque in the UAE and numbers during Eid can be more than forty thousand people.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic :جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque.
As the country’s grand mosque, it is the key place of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers. It is the largest mosque in the UAE and numbers during Eid can be more than forty thousand people.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (SZGMC) offices are located in the east minarets. SZGMC manages the day to day operations, as a place of worship and Friday gathering and also a center of learning and discovery through its educational cultural activities and visitor programs.
١٩ رمضـــــــان ١٤٢٥
٢ نوفمـبـــــــــر ٢٠٠٤
تاريــــــــخ لا ينسى
مر علينــــــا عام من دون زايــــد ..
عــــام و نحن أيتــــام،،
في يوم وفاة قايدها هي ماهي بذكرى لأني
ماني بناسيها
هي حزن كل يوم فينا بعد
ما مات زايدها
I haven’t visited the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in quite a while and yesterday I was surprised to see that it has become a popular tourist attraction with lots of buses full of tourists filling the parking lot at the South entrance.
I was even more pleasantly surprised when everything went smoothly during our 1 hour tour of the mosque with the guides being very well organized and knowledgeable. Mohammed (our group’s guide) answered all our questions with a smile and provided some really interesting information that even after living here for quite a while I was not aware of.
As for the photo to the left, I hope you won’t mind when I tell you that it was directed and not entirely my idea. It was pointed to me that the reflections of women in abayas look great in the pools in front of the mosque so I had them walk a couple of times up and down trying to get a shot I was happy with.
To view the blog entry go to: www.momentaryawe.com/blog/?p=3113
One of the most beautiful and largest mosques in the world. The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
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