Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر | |
View of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from the courtyard, 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
Location within the UAE Location within the Middle East | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°24′43.2″N 54°28′26.4″E / 24.412000°N 54.474000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Yusef Abdelki |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1996 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Construction cost | Dhs2 billion (US$545 million) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 41,000+ |
| Length | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Width | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 82 domes of 7 different sizes |
| Dome height (outer) | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 32.2 m (106 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Website | |
| مركز جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير | |
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is a mosque located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.[1] It is the country's largest mosque, and is the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia.[2]
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi". www.szgmc.ae.
- ^ "President Sheikh Mohamed attends inauguration of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia: Mosque is almost identical to the original in Abu Dhabi". The National. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-15.