Best Mosques In Abu Dhabi

The mosques in UAE are eloquent and beautiful in all aspects. The build and the structuring of these mosques are nothing short of extraordinary. Furthermore, even though the looks and the various luxurious aspects set these mosques apart from others, these actually function as just about any other mosque. The only point of difference with the iconic mosques in Abu Dhabi is that these mosques are structured brilliantly and offer a lot to look at, so one can easily find their way to the luxuriously designed mosques to have a look.

Mosques in Abu Dhabi

Although just like the entire UAE, there are many mosques in the city. Furthermore, there is no one particular Abu Dhabi mosque, which is used for all prayers. People from the city make use of the mosques that are near them and the tourists find it easy to have to look at the most famous mosques in the city.

Here is a list of various mosques in Abu Dhabi:

1) Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: Relatively new, this mosque is a brilliant mix of various styles and is an iconic mosque in terms of design. Popular across the world for its brilliantly designed interiors and exteriors, the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi offers one a chance of finding out what true beauty looks like. This mosque can host at least 41,000 visitors at once. The mosque is built with the help of white marble, various columns in the mosque stand beautifully adorned with amethyst and lapis lazuli, chandeliers of Swarovski crystals hang from the roof, and the interiors are speckled with various floral mosaic designs. All in all, the entire mosque is impressively built. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque center and the mosque remain open for visitations even during the nights.

2) Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Mosque: Built in the year 2011, this mosque is yet another Abu Dhabi mosque to visit. The design of the mosque is just as any other type of mosque one would find the area. The square minaret, overlapping tiles and the many arches at the entryway make the mosque even more beautiful.

3) Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque: The Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque in Abu Dhabi comes with the iconic structure of a lower dome and large minarets. The beautiful mosque was built in 1989, and the then name given to the mosque was changed to Mariam, Umm Eisa by the Crown Prince, which translates to Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque, which was done in order to exhibit the idea of co-existence.

4) Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Grand Mosque: The Sheikh Khalifa Mosque is yet another mosque that one can visit. However, the mosque is still under construction, which started back in 2013.