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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Structure · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
THE STORY
The UAE's largest mosque, in Abu Dhabi
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is the country's largest mosque and its key place of worship for daily prayers. It can hold over 40,100 worshippers, and its courtyard is considered the largest example of marble mosaic in the world. The building's main axis is turned about 12° south of west to face the Kaaba in Mecca.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Built 1994–2007 at the wish of Sheikh Zayed
UAE president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan launched the project to unite the cultural diversity of the Islamic world with historical and modern architecture. Designed under Syrian architect Yusef Abdelki, it was built between 1994 and 2007 and inaugurated in December 2007. Sheikh Zayed died in 2004 and is buried in the mosque's courtyard.
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