🕌 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
United Arab Emirates
About This Sacred Site
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the world's largest mosques and a masterpiece of modern Islamic architecture. Completed in 2007, it can accommodate over 40,000 worshippers and features 82 white marble domes, over 1,000 columns, and gold-plated Swarovski chandeliers. The mosque houses the world's largest hand-knotted carpet and one of the world's largest chandeliers. Named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE, it is designed to welcome visitors of all backgrounds.
Key Facts
- •Can accommodate over 40,000 worshippers
- •Features 82 domes and over 1,000 columns
- •Houses the world's largest hand-knotted carpet at 5,627 sq meters
- •Completed in 2007 at a cost of approximately $545 million
- •Open to visitors of all faiths and backgrounds
Location
Coordinates: 24.4128, 54.4750
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