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Qibla wall (facing towards the Holy City of Mecca): height 23m, width 50m. The Qibla wall features traditional Kufi calligraphy, designed by UAE calligrapher Mohammed Mandi, showing the 99 names (qualities) of Allah. Fibre-optic lighting is also used.
Calligraphy from the three styles of Kufi, Naskhi, Thuloth is used in the mosque, designed by calligraphers from Jordan, Syria, and UAE.
The Qibla wall features traditional Kufi calligraphy, designed by UAE calligrapher Mohammed Mandi, showing the 99 names (qualities) of Allah. Fibre-optic lighting is also used.
Columns - the Mosque has about 1,000 columns in its outer areas, clad with over 20,000 marble panels inlaid with semi-precious stones including abalone shell, amethyst, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl, red agate. The 96 columns in the main prayer hall are decorated with mother of pearl.Calligraphy from the three styles of Kufi, Naskhi, Thuloth is used in the mosque, designed by calligraphers from Jordan, Syria, and UAE.Panels - 80 hand-crafted Iznik panels, or ceramic tiles, feature Thuloth style calligraphy from Sheikh Hasan Celbi of Turkey.
The Zayed International Environmental Awards by Shaikh Mohammad
Congratulations to Mr Ashok Khosla who received the International Zayed Environmental Award in Dubai.
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Ashok received it for his almost 30-years of determined work for improvement of our environment, reducing poverty.
As well encouraging and starting programs for women in the world.
You can read more about the ceremony in the Gulf News and Emirates news links.
Ashok www.khosla.in/work.aspx
Gulf News gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/zayed-prize-honour...
Emirates News
www.emirates247.com/news/government/mohammed-honours-winn...
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