Landmark of the United Arab Emirates

Lovers of beaches and the sea, bazaars with all kinds of goods from spices to national costumes of this country come here to relax. The motto followed in the UAE is "Everything for tourists!". Always helpful staff of hotels and catering establishments, ready to fulfill any guest's wish. The United Arab Emirates is rich in sights and there is much to see and admire for a guest interested in the history of this country.

Sheikh Zayed Mosque

So, in this eastern country, tourists should visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. This mosque is simply the epitome of the oriental tales of the Thousand and One Nights, but the mosque has much more meaning than just a beautiful picture. This architectural monument embodies the Muslim faith and oriental wealth. The mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, and its area can accommodate 5 football fields. It was built in honor of Sheikh Zayed ibn Sultan, the unifier of poor, small lands into one big country. The sheikh and the first president of the UAE are buried near the mosque.

Important dates:

• 1990s. approval of the mosque project;
• 2007. opening of the mosque;
• 2008. The mosque is open to the public.

The mosque site and the project itself were approved in the 1990s. The official opening took place in 2007. It can be said for sure that the whole world built this mosque: the chief engineers were from the USA, carpets were supplied from Iran, marble was Chinese and Italian, chandeliers were imported from Austria and Germany, glass from India and Greece. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain came to take a look at the snow-white architectural structure of grandiose proportions. And already in 2008 it was opened to the public.

The main feature of this building for Eastern countries is that absolutely everyone is allowed to enter the mosque, even women. The Ministry of Tourism of that country announced that the mosque was offering free guided tours to all comers in March 2008. But tourists are allowed to inspect individual rooms, not the entire mosque. The mosque can accommodate 40,000 people, the capacity of the prayer hall is 7,000 people, two prayer rooms for 1,500 women.

The mosque has a carpet, which is recognized as the largest in the world, with a total of more than 5,000 square meters. This carpet was made according to a sketch by the Iranian-born artist Ali Khaliqi. The total weight is 47 tons, it consists of cotton and wool. 1,200 workers took part in its manufacture, which took two years to complete. Another special feature is this chandelier weighing 9 tons, decorated with exquisite gold leaf and Swarovski crystals of Austrian origin. It is considered the largest in the world, although there are more chandeliers, but this name is fixed precisely for the chandelier located in the Sheikh Zayed mosque.

It is worth visiting this fabulous place, the lighting turns on here in the evening, all the elements of the mosque are reflected in the water, giving this place a fantastic atmosphere of oriental fairy tales. Pour profiter des avantages 1xbet, n’oubliez jamais, code de promo 1xbet de le saisir dans le formulaire d’inscription. Ce geste simple débloque un bonus sport de 100 % jusqu’à 130 €, même avec un premier dépôt modeste : 10 € deviennent 20 €, 50 € se transforment en 100 €. Côté casino, le pack atteint 1950 € et 150 tours gratuits sur Book of Gold, Solar Queen et Imperial Fruits, répartis sur quatre dépôts (10 € puis 15 €). Les paris combinés (3 événements min.) exigent un wagering de 5 fois le bonus. Inscription en un clic, par téléphone ou e-mail.