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Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest mosque in the country and the eighth largest mosque in the world.
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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and is considered to be the key site for worship in the country. 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 beside the same mosque. The mosque was started constructed in 1996 and is ongoing. It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates. The building complex measures approximately 290 m (960 ft) by 420 m (1,380 ft), covering an area of more than 12 hectares (30 acres), exclusive of exterior landscaping and vehicle parking.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity of Islamic world, the historical and modern values of architecture and art.[2] His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque. The mosque was constructed from 1996 to 2007.[3] It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. The mosque site is equivalent to the size five football[clarification needed] fields approximately.
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This Airbus 380 is on short final to runway 09L at Heathrow. It carries a special livery 'Year of Zayed' 2018
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.