Thursday, April 16, 2009

Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Last week we paid a visit to the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi which is counted among one of the world's largest Mosque. And I must say that it is truly a beautiful mosque. Below are some pictures taken while on the visit.
This is how the Mosque looks like from outside.


This is world's largest Chandelier though it may not look so big in the pic. It is completely made up of swarovski crystals n weights around 9-10 tonnes. There are 3 such chandeliers in the Mosque.


This is the direction of Mecca


The work inside the main dome of the Mosque


Work on one of the pillars inside the main praye hall.

Also, there is a carpet inside the Mosque which is world's largest carpet. It was made by 12oo workers in 2 years and is completely handmade. It was actually made in 1 piece but because of shipping problems from Iran to UAE, it had to be cut into 3 pieces.






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