The Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the main Islamic sites in the city. The construction of this unique masterpiece of architecture was started in 1996 and ended in 2007 For the construction of a magnificent mosque were invited designers and suppliers of building materials from different parts of the world (India, China, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Italy and Morocco). The entrance to the mosque for visitors was opened in 2008 to Visit the mosque could both Muslims and representatives of other faiths.

The building is striking for its opulence and sweeping grandeur. The total area of the mosque is more than 22 thousand square meters, of which 17 thousand square meters is the area of the patio.

Originally the mosque was planned to build in the Moroccan architectural style. But in the course of its construction has been changed, resulting in the exterior walls of the Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque were laid out in a traditional Turkish style.

Retain the original architectural appearance of the building of the mosque and its decorations during construction was used precious (gold) and semi-precious materials, marble, ceramics, natural stone and rhinestone. The main dome of the mosque in diameter is 32, 7 m. Its height in the inner part is 7 m, and the outside is 85 m. in Total in the religious structure there are 1192 colon (outside 1096, 96 in the main prayer hall).

Not less striking and luxury interior part of the mosque. In the main prayer hall can be seen strikingly beautiful chandelier, which due to its size was included in the Guinness Book of records. Lamp diameter, made of Swarovski crystals, up to 10 m and the total weight is 12 tons, and a height of 15 m. at the same time prayer hall of the mosque is able to accommodate 9 thousand believers. In one of the prayer halls of the mosque visitors can also see the huge carpet on the planet: the total area of 5 thousand sq. m., weight 47 t

Today the Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the largest mosques in the world and the largest mosque in the UAE, which led to the emergence of another of its name - the Grand mosque.