Sheikh zayed bin sultan al nayan grand mosque abu dhabi uae

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity of Islamic world, the historical and modern values of architecture and art. The design of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been inspired by Persian, Mughal and Moorish mosque architecture, particularly the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, (Pakistan) and the Hassan II Mosquein Casablanca, (Morocco) being direct influences. It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world.