Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is home to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The main site of worship for daily prayers is the largest mosque in the nation. In the city of Solo in Indonesia, a miniature duplicate of the big mosque is present. The building complex is roughly 290 by 420 feet and, when car parking and external landscaping are excluded, occupies a space larger than 12 hectares. The building's primary axis is positioned 12 degrees south of true west, pointing in the general direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The offices of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (SZGMC) are in the west minarets. Through its educational cultural activities, tourist programs, and management of day-to-day operations, SZGMC acts as a hub for learning and exploration. The community is served by the library, which is housed in the northeast minaret, with classic books and publications covering a variety of Islamic topics, including sciences, culture, calligraphy, the arts, and coinage, as well as some rare publications. A variety of languages are represented in the collection, including Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Korean. It has received two consecutive votes from TripAdvisor as the second most popular landmark in the world.

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates