Travel > PMR666-10
© Peter Michael Rhodes
Photographer: | Peter Michael Rhodes | |||
Collection: | Travel | |||
Filename: | PMR666-10 |
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Upload Date: | 2012-11-10 17:36:30 | |||
Photo Size: | 1.6mb 3543x3543 pixels | |||
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Caption: | United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan AlNahyan Mosque, completed in 2007, cost $545m. and combines Mughal, Moorish and Arab architecture. It was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore and Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. It has 82 domes and can accommodate 40,000 worshippers. The main hall of prayer contains the world's largest chandelier (over 9 tonnes in weight) and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, and can accommodate over 7,000 worshippers.This picture: a corner of the courtyard, paved with white marble and inlaid with floral patterns. |
Keywords: | Arab state, traditional architecture, Koran, muezzin, minarets, desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab |