A few weeks ago I went with some AWA ladies on the good ol' Zara bus to Abu Dhabi for a trip to the Sheikh Zayed* Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. I won't go into the history or architectural facts of the place, since I did not take any notes (whoops,) but I will say it was so beautiful and I really enjoyed the tour. The tours are free and if all of the guides are as sweet and knowledgeable as the woman we had, then you'll love it. She was very informative and, most importantly, super patient and kind with all of our questions.
Here's some photos from the tour. I really do have to be better about taking a real camera and a notebook.
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| They gave us hooded abayas to wear inside for modesty. |
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| Walking up to the entrance. It's hard to see, but there was a beautiful pool/fountain. |
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| This large courtyard area sometimes is completely filled with overflow from the inside during special holiday prayers. I think our tour guide said that 40,000 can fit? |
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| Beautiful artworks/mosaic |
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| The temperature difference between the white tile and the colored tile was crazy |
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| It's name really does fit |
*Have a really been spelling "Sheikh" wrong for almost a year? Or is it another Arabic word that has many different spellings? I mean, I've seen some crazy versions of Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah on road, restaurant, and other signs. Oh well!
