Sheikh zayed bin sultan al nayan grand mosque abu dhabi uae
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Carpet in the main prayer hall, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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The carpet in the main prayer hall is considered to be the world's largest carpet made by Iran's Carpet Company and designed by Iranian artist Ali Khaliqi. This carpet measures 5,627 m2 (60,570 sq ft), and was made by around 1,200-1,300 carpet knitters in small villages near Mashhadin in Iran. The weight of this carpet is 35 ton and is predominantly made from wool (originating from New Zealand and Iran). There are 2,268,000,000 knots within the carpet and it took approximately two years to complete.