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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan's visit to ADIPEC, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi on November 13th 2013
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan's visit to ADIPEC, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi on November 13th 2013
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.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. It is the largest mosque in the UAE and numbers during Eid can be more than 40,000 people.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is a mosque located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is the country's largest mosque, and is the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan built this mosque to convey historic consequence and to embody the Islamic message of peace, tolerance and diversity.
The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1994 and 2007 and was inaugurated in December 2007. 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 12° 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 U.A.E., 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. In 2004, Sheikh Zayed died and was buried in the courtyard of the mosque.
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. 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 favourite landmark by TripAdvisor.
The Grand Mosque has been a significant destination for visiting foreign leaders during official state visits to the UAE. Notable visitors include Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mezquita Sheikh Zayed
UbicaciónAbu Dabi
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Coordenadas
24°24′43″N 54°28′26″E
La mezquita Sheikh Zayed es una mezquita situada en Abu Dabi, en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Su nombre hace honor al primer presidente de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, Zayed ibn Sultán Al Nahayan, que falleció en 2004. El proyecto se inició en 1998 por iniciativa del propio Sheikh Zayed. La construcción terminó en 2007, después de siete años de construcción y un coste de 600 millones de dólares. Es la mayor mezquita de los EAU y la tercera más grande del mundo.
Características
La mezquita se extiende en una superficie de 20.000 m2. Es la mezquita más grande de los EAU y la tercera más grande del mundo.
Arquitectura
La mezquita cuenta con cuatro minaretes de una altura de 107 metros y con 82 bóvedas de siete tamaños diferentes. Las bóvedas de mayor tamaño se construyeron con panales de hormigón prefabricados y fijados entre ellos, mientras que las bóvedas más pequeñas se construyeron in situ de fibra de vidrio. La bóveda más importante tiene una altura de 80 metros y un diámetro de 36 m.
El complejo tiene 1048 columnas en el exterior y 96 en el interior.
Decoración
La artesanía es de alta calidad, y los motivos son de inspiración musulmana, pasando por Marruecos, Argelia y Pakistán. Para su construcción se utilizó mármol, yeso, madera y mosaicos.
Se utilizaron miles de piedras raras y semipreciosas para la decoración de la mezquita, especialmente incrustadas en el mármol: lapislázulis, amatistas, ónix rojo, aventurina, nácar y concha de abulón --Haliotis fulgens --, entre otros.
Interior
La sala principal tiene 10 lámparas de araña de 10 metros de longitud y de 9 toneladas de peso, a base de cobre y recubiertos de oro, fabricados en Alemania por la empresa Swarovski.
La alfombra en la sala principal es, con 5.627 m2, la alfombra más grande del mundo, pesa 47 toneladas (35 de lana y 12 algodón) y tiene 2.268.000.000 nudos. Está hecha a mano por aprox. 1.200 mujeres iraníes y diseñada por el artista Ali Khaliqi. Tiene un valor estimado de 545 millones de dólares
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan's visit to ADIPEC, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi on November 13th 2013
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has many special and unique elements: The carpet in the main prayer hall is considered to be the world's largest carpet made by Iran's Carpet Company and designed by Iranian artist Ali Khaliqi.[4] This carpet measures 5,627 m2 (60,570 sq ft), and was made by around 1,200-1,300 carpet knotters. The weight of this carpet is 35 ton and is predominantly made from wool (originating from New Zealand and Iran). There are 2,268,000,000 knots within the carpet and it took approximately two years to complete.[1]
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أطلي درّةَ الأيام مثلَ الكوكب الدرّي
أطلّي في سماء العمر إشراقاً مع البدرِ
سلامٌ أنتِ في الليل وحتى مطلعِ الفجرِ
سلامٌ يغمرُ الدنيا يُغشّي الكونَ بالطهرِ
وينشرُ نفحةَ القرآنِ والإيمانِ والخيرِ
لأنكِ منتهى أمري فإني اليوم لا أدري
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Dubai, UAE | Sheikh Zayed Road ¦ #4
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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.
Source: Wikipedia®
Sheikh Zayed Rd is the main "downtown" Dubai area. It's 12 lanes wide, and covered with huge skyscrapers. This view is from my taxi ride to the Dubai Mall.
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Portraits of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (president of UAE and emir of Abu Dhabi) and of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (prime minister of UAE and emir of Dubai)
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 ceramic
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 mosqu
28 different types of marble have been used throughout the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, and include:-
Sivec from Greece & Macedonia, used on the external cladding (a total of 115,119 square metres of cladding has been used on the Mosque, including the four minarets)
- Lasa from Italy, used in the internal elevations
- Makrana from India, used in the annexes and offices
- Aquabiana and Biano from Italy
- East White and Ming Green from China
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan's visit to ADIPEC, ADNEC, Abu Dhabi on November 13th 2013
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