photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Muhammad Imran Akram | profile | all galleries >> United Arab Emirates >> Abu Dhabi >> Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi

Grand mosque (Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque) accomodates over 30,000 worshippers the mosque is the sixth largest in the world.
The reinforced concrete shell of the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, named after the former ruler of the emirate and known locally as the Grand Mosque, was completed May 2002. The structure covers an area of more than 22,000 square metres.

For more detailed facts one can visit my respected teacher's website http://www.pbase.com/syedsa/abu_dhabi_grand_mosque
Also further information about Grand mosque can be found at http://www.halcrow.com/html/our_projects/projects/grand_mosque.htm
IMG_2423.jpg
IMG_2423.jpg		 IMG_2425.jpg
IMG_2425.jpg		 IMG_2426.jpg
IMG_2426.jpg		 IMG_2427.jpg
IMG_2427.jpg
IMG_2429.jpg
IMG_2429.jpg		 Main Door to Enter prayer Hall.jpg
Main Door to Enter prayer Hall.jpg		 Main Door of Prayer Hall.jpg
Main Door of Prayer Hall.jpg		 IMG_2434.jpg
IMG_2434.jpg
IMG_2435.jpg
IMG_2435.jpg		 Small Domes.jpg
Small Domes.jpg		 Glass Window of main Hall.jpg
Glass Window of main Hall.jpg		 Another Small Dome's Interoir.jpg
Another Small Dome's Interoir.jpg
Passage.jpg
Passage.jpg		 IMG_2448.jpg
IMG_2448.jpg		 IMG_2458.jpg
IMG_2458.jpg		 Entrance Hall Chendelier.jpg
Entrance Hall Chendelier.jpg
Dome and Chandelier.jpg
Dome and Chandelier.jpg		 Entrance Hall Chandelier.jpg
Entrance Hall Chandelier.jpg		 IMG_2466.jpg
IMG_2466.jpg		 Main Prayer Hall.jpg
Main Prayer Hall.jpg
Main Prayer Hall.jpg
Main Prayer Hall.jpg		 Main Prayer Hall of Mosque.jpg
Main Prayer Hall of Mosque.jpg		 Left side of Main prayer hall.jpg
Left side of Main prayer hall.jpg		 Left side of Main prayer Hall.jpg
Left side of Main prayer Hall.jpg
IMG_2481.jpg
IMG_2481.jpg		 IMG_2482_c.jpg
IMG_2482_c.jpg		 IMG_2484.jpg
IMG_2484.jpg		 IMG_2492.jpg
IMG_2492.jpg
Interior of main prayer Hall.jpg
Interior of main prayer Hall.jpg		 IMG_2498.jpg
IMG_2498.jpg		 IMG_2500.jpg
IMG_2500.jpg		 IMG_2520.jpg
IMG_2520.jpg
IMG_2526.jpg
IMG_2526.jpg		 IMG_2527.jpg
IMG_2527.jpg		 Abolution Area.jpg
Abolution Area.jpg		 me in Abolution area.jpg
me in Abolution area.jpg
Dome in abolution Area.jpg
Dome in abolution Area.jpg		 Drinking Water taps.jpg
Drinking Water taps.jpg		 IMG_2556.jpg
IMG_2556.jpg		 IMG_2560.jpg
IMG_2560.jpg
IMG_2563.jpg
IMG_2563.jpg

comment | share
Guest 16-Aug-2011 20:06
marvellous...
mohamed 28-Jul-2010 14:50
i cannot belive because it was built like taj mahal iagree this one of modern heritage monument
Guest 26-Jun-2010 06:59
Ofcourse, really a mega structure. An amazing place for worship.Thank God
Abdul Razack
William Burke 08-Feb-2010 17:20
"I HAVE SWORN UPON THE ALTAR OF GOD ETERNAL HOSTILITY TO EVERY FORM OF TYRANNY OVER THE MIND OF MAN"
--Thomas Jefferson
sophia 04-Aug-2008 20:08
really? so?
Sadaqat Ali Syed 14-Apr-2008 18:37
Thanks for putting a link to my pages on this gallery. This is an amazing gallery. You have done the full justice and captured the grandure of the grand mosque really well. Hats off to you for such a wonderful gallery. Voted.
ryan sagalongos 27-Mar-2008 07:21
i hope you could add some pictures where there are color changing lights and effects during the night as highlighted by the martin exterior lights. ;)
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
click on thumbnails for full image