Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Mosque Abu Dhabi | GoPro Tour

Construction began in 1996, and wasn’t completed till 2006. During this time more than 3000 workers took part in its construction. It is the final resting place of the late visionary president of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was buried in the courtyard of the Mosque. Features 82 white marble domes of Moroccan design and 4 minarates. It’s made up of mostly natural materials such as marble, stone, gold, crystals and semi-precious stones. It’s the largest Mosque in the United Arab Emirates, covering approximately 30 acres. The carpet in the main prayer hall is said to be the largest single piece of handmade carpet in the world, measuring around 67,570 square feet and weighing around 35 tonne. With around 1,200 carpet knotters contributing, it took approximately 2 years to create, using wool from New Zealand and Iran. The Mosque contains seven chandeliers, each are made up of millions of Swarovski crystals. The largest of these is the second largest in the world, measuring 33ft in diameter and 49ft high. There are 96 marble pillars in the main prayer hall, each delicately inlaid with mother of pearl.