82 DOME, 1000 COLUMNS, CHANDELIERS COATED WITH 24K GOLD AND THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CARPET IS ALL GREAT AND ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHEIKH ZAJED MOSQUE. A BUILDING WITH Dazzlingly White DOME AND SHARP MINARETS IS EXCELLENTLY VISIBLE IN THE RADIUS OF MULTIPLE KILOMETERS.
The largest carpet in the world
The floor of the mosque is covered with the world's largest carpet. It was made by the Iran Carpets company according to the design of the Iranian artist Ali Khaliki. First rolled out for collective prayer next to a mosque in Mossala Square in Tehran, the giant carpet was delivered to Abu Dhabi in two planes. Emirates sheikhs the carpet cost almost US $ 9 million. For the production of the carpet, created according to the Islamic tradition in green and cream colors, it took more than 40 tons of the best Iranian and New Zealand wool, as well as cotton yarn. 1,200 weavers from villages in northern Iran completed the order in just 18 months. The giant carpet consists of nine pieces that were sewn together in place. On an area of 5625 square meters. 2.2 billion knots of yarn of twenty-five colors, manually dyed with natural dyes, fit. The carpet is decorated with traditional Persian motifs: floral ornaments with arabesques and medallions. The central of five medallions exceeds 20 meters in diameter.
99 names of Allah
The Qiblah wall contains the spellings of 99 names of Allah, written using the technique of traditional kufi calligraphy and highlighted with subtle fiber-optic lighting integrated into the design. The work was performed by the Emirate master Muhammad Mandi Al Tamimi. For mehrab (a niche in the center of the Qibla wall) and crescents decorating the tops of the domes, 24 carat gold, gilding and mosaic golden glass were used. The mosque has 80 panels Iznik - artificially decorated ceramic tiles.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
It is open to visitors daily, except Friday morning, when only worshipers are allowed into it. From Saturday to Thursday, the mosque is open from 09:00 to 22:00 (last admission at 21:30), and on Friday - from 16:30 to 22:00. From Sunday to Thursday, free hour-long guided mosque tours are available, starting at 10:00, 11:00 and 17:00. On Friday, such excursions are held at 17:00 and at 19:00; on Saturday - at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00 and 19:00.
Precious flowers
The mosque was officially opened in the Islamic month of Ramadan in 2007. During the construction, white marble and numerous inlays made of precious and semiprecious stones were used. The internal area of the temple is 22,412 square meters. m. The main dome of the mosque weighing 1000 tons is considered the largest temple dome in the world.
Shine
The chandelier of the mosque became the next record holder in the world. When it was created, more than a million Swarovski crystals were used. The diameter of the chandelier is 10, the height is 15 meters.
In the halls are also suspended seven more chandeliers decorated with gold leaf and Swarovski crystals. The main chandelier of the mosque remained the largest in the world until June 26, 2010, while an even larger one was installed in Qatar. Nevertheless, it remains the world's largest chandelier installed in the mosque.
This amazing building can accommodate up to 41,000 believers. The main hall is designed for 9 thousand worshipers
The mosque is decorated with 82 domes. Four minarets rise 115 meters. The total area of the complex is five football fields.
