Abu Dhabi - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Tour In A Private Vehicle

Sublime Beauty. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one the world's largest mosques and a massive architectural work of art that intentionally blends different Islamic architectural schools. It features 82 domes, more than 1,000 columns, 24-carat-gold gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet,

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the world’s largest mosques. One source ranked it at #15. The mosque can accommodate more than 40,000 worshippers, making it the UAE’s largest mosque. The main prayer hall can hold over 7,000 people while the two smaller prayer halls (for separate genders) each hold 1,500. Around 30,000 can be accommodated in the mosque’s exterior areas, including 22,000 people in the beautiful inner courtyard. The Grand Mosque’s full capacity is needed for two days each year – the first day of Eid Al Fitr & the Eid Al Adha (“Feast of Sacrifice”) holiday. On those special days, the mosque is filled with worshippers and closed to visitors.