Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Tour from Dubai Sunset Daytime Options

Architects & Builders: Designed primarily by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelki, along with others from Syria. Construction involved over 3,000 workers and 38 contracting companies from many countries.
Style: A blend of various Islamic architectural traditions Mughal, Moorish, Ottoman, Persian, and others — producing a harmonious fusion.
Capacity & Size:
The complex area is more than 555,000 square metres.
It can accommodate around 55,000 worshippers.

•Domes & Minarets:
oThere are 82 domes in total, of various sizes.
oThe largest central dome has a diameter of ~32.6 m and a height of ~84 m.
oFour minarets located at the corners of the courtyard, each about 107 m high

•Materials & Ornamentation:
oExtensive use of white marble for the exterior and many internal features—selected for its purity and symbolism.
oInlays of semi-precious stones, mother-of-pearl, etc., used in decorative carving, walls, columns.
oMosaics and floral designs: The courtyard (Sahan) has floral marble mosaics. The designs include hundreds of panels using colored and white marble pieces

•Special Features:
oThe Carpet: The main prayer hall has one of the world’s largest hand-knotted carpets.
oChandeliers: Several huge crystal chandeliers (from companies like Faustig in Munich) with gold‐gilded elements adorn the prayer hall ceilings. The largest chandelier is very tall and very heavy.
•Lighting System: The mosque’s exterior lighting changes according to the phases of the moon: glows softly white during a full moon, then shifts to deeper blue tones as the moon wanes.

Travelling time from Dubai to Sheikh zayed grand mosque is almost 3 Hours