Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Second Favourite destination in the World.

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Located in Abu Dhabi the Capital of UAE. While many people in the world imagine Burj Khalifa of Dubai as the main monument of the UAE, but the true monument is Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from the neighboring city.

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This architectural work of art is one the world’s largest mosques, with a capacity for an astonishing 40,000 worshippers. It features 82 domes, over 1,000 columns, 24-carat gold gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand knotted carpet. The main prayer hall is dominated by one of the world’s largest chandeliers –10 meters in diameter, 15 meters in height and weighing twelve tonnes. The mosque's first ceremony was the funeral of its namesake, Sheikh Zayed, who is buried at the site.

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been ranked the second favorite architecture destination twice in a row, once in 2016 and the other in 2017 according to TripAdvisor.

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    Facts about the Complex:

  • The complex covers an area of 22,412 m2
  • 33,000 tons of steel and 250,000 m3 of concrete were used. They lay on 6,500 foundation piles
  • The courtyard has a total of 1,048 columns
  • A total of 82 domes belong to the mosque
  • The main dome is the largest mosque dome in the world: 85 metres high with a diameter of 32.8 metres.
  • Some 41,000 worshippers can be accommodated in the mosque, 7,126 in the main prayer hall.
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      Info & Photo Sources:

      https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/see.and.do/attractions.and.landmarks/iconic.landmarks/sheikh.zayed.grand.mosque.aspx
      https://traveldigg.com/sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque-the-most-magnificent-mosques-in-the-world/
      https://traveldigg.com
      https://www.thenational.ae/business/travel-and-tourism/sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque-ranked-world-s-second-favourite-landmark-1.28687

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      Great pictures

      Thank you @kozak.

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      Great 👍

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      Beautiful HOUSE of ALLAH Almighty :) <3 MashaALLAH :)

      MashaAllah!

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      Thank you!

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      This Masjid is one gem of a wonder to look at!

      It's a wonderful gem indeed.

      AWESOME post :)
      thank you so much ;)

      Merci!