At a glance
- Era
- The Contemporary Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
- Review
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In time
Overview
The Grand Mosque of Abu Dhabi, opened in 2007 and named after the founder of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed; it has 82 white domes, four minarets and the largest hand-made prayer carpet in the world. 1
Legacy
The largest mosque in the Emirates and one of the largest in the world; it became a symbol of contemporary Islamic architecture and a destination for millions of visitors. 1
People and things also explored
Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra· Great Mosque of Adana· Ahi Çelebi Mosque, Istanbul· al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo· al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Great Mosque of Samarra· al-Janad Mosque, Ta'izz· al-Mansur Mosque (Kasbah Mosque), Marrakesh
Sources
- Wikidata
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/shaykh-zayid-mosque/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.