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Abu Dhabi - UAE
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الشيخ زايد) in Abu Dhabi is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world.[1][2][3] 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.
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque made some world records:
The carpet laid out on the vast expanse is the “World's Largest Carpet” made by Iran's Carpet Company and designed by Iranian artist Ali Khaliqi.[5] This carpet measures 5,627 m2 (60,570 sq ft), and was made by around 1,200 weavers, 20 technicians, and 30 workers. The weight of this carpet is 47 tons – 35 tons of wool, and 12 tons of cotton. There are 2,268,000,000 knots within the carpet.
This mosque also holds the largest chandelier. There are seven imported chandeliers from Germany and are copper and gold-plated. The largest chandelier has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height.[6]
Internal view of shiekh zayad mosque with artistic mosaic floor. Sheikh Zayed mosque in Abu Dhabi is the third largest mosque in the world.
Abu Dhabi - UAE
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير
The design of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been inspired by Persian, Mughal & Alexandrian Mosque. The mosque is large enough to accommodate over 40,000 worshippers, while the main prayer hall can hold over 7,000. There are four minarets on the four corners of the courtyard which rise about 107 m (351 ft) in height. The courtyard with its floral design, measures about 17,000 m2 (180,000 sq ft), and is considered to be the largest example of marble mosaic in the world…
Cette œuvre d'art architectural est l'une des plus grandes mosquées au monde, avec son étonnante capacité d'accueil pour 40 000 fidèles. Elle comprend 80 dômes, environ 1 000 colonnes, des lustres en plaqué or 24 carats, et le plus grand tapis tissé à la main au monde. La salle de prière principale est dominée par l'un des plus larges lustres au monde - 10 mètres de diamètre, 15 mètres de haut et pesant plus de 9 tonnes. La première cérémonie qui y ait eu lieu fût l'enterrement d u Cheikh Zayed, qui est enterré sur le site et qui a donné son nom à la mosquée.
Des bassins réfléchissants entourent la mosquée, amplifiant sa beauté. Les couleurs vibrantes de blanc et d'or, scintillant au soleil, sont remplacées de nuit par un système d'éclairage unique qui reflète les phases de la lune.
Abu Dhabi - UAE
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Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road, taken from my cousin's girlfriend's apartment roof, 29 floors above the UAE
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