Overhead view of Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Photo:Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Inlaid marble at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Woman in the courtyard at the Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Main prayer room at Sheikh Zayed Mosque
View of chandelier at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Prayer room at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque courtyard with floral marble inlays
View of main courtyard at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi
View outside the Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi at sunset
Interior courtyard of Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi at night
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque
An Abu Dhabi landmark, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque was the vision of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates. Its construction was finished after the leader’s death in 2004.
Photograph by Dave Yoder, National Geographic

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Take a look inside an Abu Dhabi gem—the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, home of intricate inlaid marble, massive chandeliers, gleaming domes, and much more.

July 19, 2011

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