Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi,
the second biggest Mosque in World,
is a beautiful structure in Marble and decorated with Gold and Semi Precious Stones.
Makrana Marble is also used in the Mosque
A grand mosque to accommodate at least
40,000 worshippers at a time.
3000 artisans and at least 38 contracting companies from all over the world took part
in construction of the mosque
There was no body who can explain
the architecture and other details.
The mosque speaks the wealth accumulated by these counties during the recent past.
A part of a corridors reflecting its image in small pool.
Well built corridors with 1096 columns decorated with Gold
These are Palm Tree in Gold.
Top of pillars carved in the shape of Palm Trees.
Inside one of the Domes.
The mosque standing high with 82 domes
Beautiful Calligraphy in 24 carat Gold.
Women clad in Burqa are the tourists from other parts of the world and definitely not Muslims.
Burqa is, MUST for women,
while entering the Mosque.
Floors of the arcade are adorned with
Huge flowers with semi precious stones.
The ceiling of the mosque is adorned with Huge Chandeliers made with Swarovski Cystals
and Italian Glass
The floral design designs on this huge wall are made of semi precious stones like Lapi lazuli,
Sodalite and others.
Reflection of the wall in the floor
These flowers in Semi Precious Stones speaks
the craftsmanship.
The Main Prayer Hall with 96 columns.
99 names of Allah are carved on the Qibla wall,
in traditional Kufi Calligraphy.
The Qibla wall is illuminated in Fibre optic lights with
99 names of Allah
The Columns in the prayer are clad with Marble and inlaid in mother of Pearls.
This is one of the Huge Chandeliers inside the mosque are imported from Germany.
Incorporated with millions of Swarovski Crystal.
This is the second largest known Chandelier in the mosque and the third largest Chandelier in the World
These are the three Chandeliers in the
Main Prayer Hall.
This is the one piece Largest Carpet made in wool by 1200 to 1300 carpet knotters in Iran
and was completed in two years
I think our Taj Mahal, though it is not a Mosque,
is THE MAJESTIC AND GRAND Piece of Architecture.
Though it is not adorned with Chandeliers and 24 carat Gold, but a real piece of art.
