Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is the country's largest mosque, and is the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia.
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر | |
View of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque from the courtyard, 2018 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
Location within the UAE Location within the Middle East | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°24′43.2″N 54°28′26.4″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Yusef Abdelki |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1996 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Construction cost | Dhs2 billion (US$545 million) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 41,000+ |
| Length | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Width | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 82 domes of 7 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) |
| Website | |
| مركز جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير | |
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