The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a mosque in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and the country's largest mosque, serving as the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. A smaller replica of the mosque stands in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia.
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Building Type LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1 Completed Year Height (m)Height of the four corner minarets, the mosque's tallest feature; per the same Wikipedia article, the minarets rise about 107 m (351 ft) in height. Classification
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An Islamic architecture landmark.
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1. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia article, Design and construction section, opening sentence
The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1994 and 2007 and was inaugurated in December 2007.
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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is a mosque 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.
Uses Element: Marble, Wikipedia article
The 96 columns in the main prayer hall are clad with marble and inlaid with mother of pearl, one of the few places where one can see this craftsmanship.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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