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A Thousand and One Nights in the Real World | Sheikh Zayed Mosque

| Sheikh Zayed Mosque.✨Sheikh Zayed Mosque, located in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, was built at a cost of $545 million and is arguably the most luxurious and beautiful mosque in the world. It is the largest mosque in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the third largest mosque in the world. ✨The mosque was built in memory of the founding president of the UAE, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and was opened to the public during Ramadan in 2007. ✨Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the only mosque that allows women to enter from the main entrance. ✨Practical information: ✅The Sheikh Zayed Mosque covers a large area, consisting of the main prayer hall and the surrounding square corridors, which can accommodate more than 40,000 people for worship at the same time. It has 4 minarets, each 107 meters high, and 57 domes are all carved from white marble. These carvings are all from the craftsmanship of Chinese craftsmen, and 46 tons of gold were used on the pillars of the corridor. ✅The designers and building materials of the mosque come from Germany, Italy, Morocco, India, Turkey, Iran, China, Greece and the UAE, reflecting the international construction concept. ✅A gold-plated chandelier imported from Germany is inside the hall, which is gorgeous and beautiful, and is known as one of the most beautiful chandeliers in the world. ✅The hand-woven carpet in the main prayer hall of the mosque covers an area of 5,627 square meters, weighs 35 tons, and is hand-woven by 1,200 women in the Mashhad region of Iran. It is the largest carpet in the world, and all the raw materials are imported from Iran and New Zealand. ✅There is a wall carved with the text of the Quran, and every character of the entire scripture is plated with 24K gold, which is very luxurious. ⏰Time: 9:00-22:00 (stop admission at 21:30) 🎫Tickets: Free 🚘Transportation: You can take a taxi or rent a car to drive there ‼️Tips: ✅Men's clothing should avoid patterns such as tigers and lions, and the mosque provides free white robes. ✅Food is prohibited at the security checkpoint, but water can be brought in the bag. ✅Free robes are provided for women, and you must wear a robe throughout the process, wrap your hair well, and not expose your wrists and ankles. ✅Men and women are not allowed to hug for photos. ✅There is a cafe in the temple that provides meals and sells souvenirs.
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Posted: Jan 7, 2024
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