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Al Maqta (Grand Mosque) · Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير

Place of worshipMust-see

The UAE's largest mosque (built 1994–2007), with 82 domes, over 1,000 columns, a 17,000 m² marble-mosaic courtyard and what is billed as the world's largest hand-knotted carpet; Sheikh Zayed is buried in its courtyard.

Address
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Square, Al Jame'ah Al Kabeer, Abu Dhabi
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Any time · About 1.5 h
Price
Price not verified
Price level
AED
Free entry
Free for everyone
Booking: Visitors must pre-book the visit and obtain an online access pass

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Good to know

  • Run by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, which operates visitor programmes and a library in the northeast minaret.
  • The reflecting pools and columns are illuminated at night with lighting that follows the phases of the moon.
  • It is an active place of worship for daily and Friday prayers.

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