Architecture·Modern
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Opens in Abu Dhabi
- Date
- December 2007 CE1428 AH19 years ago
- Place
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- People
- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi opened for worship in December 2007. It is named after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the UAE. The mosque has more than eighty domes and over a thousand columns, and it is built of white marble. Its prayer hall holds a large chandelier and one of the largest hand-knotted carpets in the world.
Why it matters
It became one of the most visited mosques in the Gulf region and a key site of Emirati religious life.