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Abu Dhabi

Islamic Art in Blue tile and marble floral ornament at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is a living gallery of Islamic art and one of the world’s most visually striking religious buildings. Commissioned by the UAE’s founding president, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the mosque was conceived not only for prayer, but also to gather the artistic traditions of the wider […]

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque glowing blue before sunrise during Ramadan, with golden lights leading to the entrance and no people in sight.

There are few places in the world where peace, scale, and architectural brilliance collide so effortlessly as at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. And yet, standing alone in front of it—shortly after 6 a.m. on the first or second day of Ramadan—was a moment I hadn’t planned, but one I’ll never forget. […]

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