جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Basic Information
Location Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Branch/tradition Sunni
Capacity over 40,000
Dome(s) 82 domes of seven different sizes
Dome height (outer) 85 m (279 ft)
Dome dia. (outer) 32.2 m (106 ft)
Minaret(s) 4
Minaret height 107 m (351 ft)
Description
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque. As the country’s grand mosque, it is the key place of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers. It is the largest mosque in the UAE and numbers during Eid can be more than forty thousand people.
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