I went over here this eid :)

[The Clarifier]

Salam everyone.

I would like to share some pictures I took on my phone (hence bad photo quality! Sorry). These pictures are of the Shiekh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the 8th Largest (I think) Mosque in the world.

The design of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been inspired by both Mughal and Moorish mosque architecture, particularly the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore and the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca being direct influences. The dome layout and floorplan of the mosque was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque and the architecture was inspired by both Mughal and Moorish design. Its archways are quintessentially Moorish and its minarets classically Arab. The design of the Mosque can be best described as a fusion of Arab, Mughal and Moorish architecture. (Wikipedia)

Some of the mosque's domes. Two birds flew in to make the picture even better.

Sunrise on Eid Prayer, I took the picture looking outwards from the mosque.

Yes, these are semi-precious stones inlaid in the marble pillars ^_^

I had to take this picture. It's the design on the interior of one of the domes.

Terrible picture quality... the lighting wasn't even white in reality. Oh well, here is a bit of the interior.

They decorated everything, even the Qur'an racks!

Decorated walls on the interior of the mosque...

A floor pattern between some pillars =u)

 

[Awesome]

Maine parking lot main namaaz parhi

 

[The Clarifier]

Some more pictures

A part of the roof (complete with ambient lighting)

99 Names of Allah inscribed in a wall.

Each wall is different and beautiful!

Flowery pattern on another wall. Told you!

 

[The Clarifier]

Maine parking lot main namaaz parhi

I don't envy you

 

[The Clarifier]

Some pics of wikipedia so you can get the idea of the real colors:

 

[The Clarifier]

Argh! I uploaded without logging into imageshack. Better reupload

 

[Kambojaric]

Well its beautiful no doubt, my favourite is still Isfahan, Wazir Khan (Lahore) and Blue Mosque (Istanbul).

 

[The Clarifier]

Some exterior pictures:

This is the roof of one of the underground ghusl khanas. They made it have windows to the outside so it ventilates and looks cool

Some glass domes on the ground. What is up with that. Still cool though

Run! The chandelier will fall!

Cool arch entrance picture

One of the awesome doors, complete with a sheikh sahab

Some of us are aware of these patterns

 

[The Clarifier]

These glass doors are not without decoration

Outside of the mosque

I like these patterns very much

 

[The Clarifier]

Has anyone else visited this mosque?