Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was built to welcome the world – and has an open-door policy that harkens back to the golden age of Islam.
The mosque’s main courtyard – a gleaming white space edged by reflective pools and inlaid columns with enough space for 30,000 people – was inspired by Pakistan's [Badshahi Mosque]. In its corners stand four 107m-high minarets that bring together three geometrical styles from three different civilisations: Mamluk cubes from Egypt at ground level, Fatimid-style hexagons from North Africa in the middle and, on top, cylinders inspired by Turkey’s Ottoman architecture.
The mosque’s main courtyard – a gleaming white space edged by reflective pools and inlaid columns with enough space for 30,000 people – was inspired by Pakistan's [Badshahi Mosque]. In its corners stand four 107m-high minarets that bring together three geometrical styles from three different civilisations: Mamluk cubes from Egypt at ground level, Fatimid-style hexagons from North Africa in the middle and, on top, cylinders inspired by Turkey’s Ottoman architecture.
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