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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.
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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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ما مات زايد لو يقول الخبر مات
اللي شراته في العرب ما يموتون
شيخ الشيوخ في حبه تضج الاصوات
اقولها والناس مثلي يقولون
The second day we went by taxi to The Burj Al Arab for lunch.
Here we drive on the Sheik Zayed Road:
E 11 (in Arabic: شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf. The road forms the main artery in some emirates' main cities, where it assumes various alternate names — Sheikh Maktoum Road in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, and Sheikh Muhammed bin Salem Road in Ras Al Khaimah.
In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road" (in Arabic: شارع الشيخ زايد). The highway runs parallel to the coastline from Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali.
The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai's skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers and the Burj Khalifa. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront. The road has most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.
Dubai, UAE | Sheikh Zayed Road ¦ #6
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EN: In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road" (in Arabic: شارع الشيخ زايد). The highway runs parallel to the coastline from Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali.
The road was formerly known as Defence Road. Between 1993 and 1998, 30 kilometres (19 mi) of the road was expanded. Along with this improvement came a change in the name. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai at the time, named the road after the then president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai's skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers and the Burj Khalifa. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront. The road will soon have most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.
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RU: Шоссе Шейха Зайеда (араб. : شارع الشيخ زايد, англ. Sheikh Zayed Road) — главная и самая протяженная улица города Дубай, названная в честь шейха Зайеда ибн Султан ан-Нахайян.
Шоссе проходит через весь город вдоль побережья, оно является частью крупнейшего в ОАЭ шоссе E 11. В Дубае оно носит имя шейха Зайеда от границы с Абу-Даби до Sheikh Rashid Road. Длина улицы 55 км. До расширения в 1993—1998 годах называлась Defence Road. Вдоль улицы на значительном ее протяжении проходит красная ветка Дубайского метрополитена.
Шоссе имеет на большей части 12 полос для движения автомобилей. Движения по шоссе платное, все въезды и выезды оборудованы сканерами, которые снимают с машин плату в размере 4 дирхама (около 1$), но не более 24 дирхам в день.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Processed with HDREfex Pro by Nik software (3 exposures) and Digital Blending (1 exposure)
Some more adjusment was done also by Nik software (Pro Contrast, Detail Extractor, Brilliance/Warmth)
Nikon D300s & Tokina AT-X 11-16mm f/2,8 DX
Dubai, UAE | Sheikh Zayed Road ¦ #8
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EN: In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road" (in Arabic: شارع الشيخ زايد). The highway runs parallel to the coastline from Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali.
The road was formerly known as Defence Road. Between 1993 and 1998, 30 kilometres (19 mi) of the road was expanded. Along with this improvement came a change in the name. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai at the time, named the road after the then president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai's skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers and the Burj Khalifa. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront. The road will soon have most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.
Source: Wikipedia®
RU: Шоссе Шейха Зайеда (араб. : شارع الشيخ زايد, англ. Sheikh Zayed Road) — главная и самая протяженная улица города Дубай, названная в честь шейха Зайеда ибн Султан ан-Нахайян.
Шоссе проходит через весь город вдоль побережья, оно является частью крупнейшего в ОАЭ шоссе E 11. В Дубае оно носит имя шейха Зайеда от границы с Абу-Даби до Sheikh Rashid Road. Длина улицы 55 км. До расширения в 1993—1998 годах называлась Defence Road. Вдоль улицы на значительном ее протяжении проходит красная ветка Дубайского метрополитена.
Шоссе имеет на большей части 12 полос для движения автомобилей. Движения по шоссе платное, все въезды и выезды оборудованы сканерами, которые снимают с машин плату в размере 4 дирхама (около 1$), но не более 24 дирхам в день.
Source: Wikipedia®