Yesterday we went to Abu Dhabi. This was the day. The day I was most excited about as I really wanted to visit the Grand Mosque.. and just when I really needed my good camera most, it decided to die on me! absolutely unbelievable, that day of all days - so I've only got phone pictures from this trip, which is a bit pooey :-( Anyways, we were given a quick little tour of Abu Dhabi by Layla and visited the Emirates Palace Hotel and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Absolutely beautiful!! Enough said!
from the other side of Emirates Palace hotel
Main entrance of mosque
This is the place where you do your wudu before praying
(was like a spa, so nice)
Everyone were asked to dress modestly before entering the mosque.
Above is a clip of the Adhan (Islamic call to prayer) for Maghrib prayer (at sunset), my phone ran out of memory and so it cut the video short. This is just a small section of the ceiling in the women's prayer hall just to give you an idea of how decorative and pretty everything is, so so beautiful - the quality of the video and pictures doesn't give it much justice.
Still can't get over how gorgeous this mosque is. I loved every bit of it, even the doors!
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 metres in diameter, 15 metres 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.
Reflective pools surround the mosque, amplifying its beauty. The striking white and gold colours shining in the sun are transformed at night by a unique lightning system which reflects the phases of the moon.
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