Abu Dhabi has the third biggest mosque on the planet - after the ones in

MAkkah and Madina in Saudi Arabia.

It is named after the author and first President of the UAE, the late Sheik
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He picked the area and took generous impact
on the engineering and the plan of the mosque. In view of his vision, the
mosque was worked with the rise of 11 meters above ocean level, and 9.5
meters over the road level so the mosque can be viewed by all directions. It
is worked as a landmark to unite Islamic culture and an unmistakable
community for Islamic sciences. As indicated by his desire, the Sheik Zayed
Grand Mosque is additionally the last resting spot of its name provider, who
passed away in 2004.