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          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

          An architectural masterpiece in Abu Dhabi completed it 2007. Open to worshippers and the public it attracts millions of visitors each year

          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

          There is much to celebrate as Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque turns 10

          EditorialDecember 20, 2017
          The courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi at night. The mosque opened to the public on December 20, 2007 Giuseppe Cacace / AFP Photo

          A mosque that 'united the world'

          UAEDecember 20, 2017
          TOPSHOT - A picture taken on December 3, 2017 shows visitors walking in the courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. / AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE

          World in focus - best photos for 4 December, 2017

          WorldDecember 04, 2017
          A man walks past the central water feature at Wahat Al Karama, a shallow pool designed to capture the reflections of The Memorial and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Christopher Pike / The National

          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in incredible 360

          UAEOctober 19, 2017
          A girl skates with cast from Mash and The Bear On Ice. Photo courtesy Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.

          Orphans in the UAE get a lesson in ice skating from Masha and The Bear

          July 31, 2017
          Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, National Security Advisor, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Sheikh Saif bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, and Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi

          Families take in communal spirit for Eid Al Fitr

          UAEJune 25, 2017
          Executive chef Georges Gerayel in the kitchen as he oversees the staff at the Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel in Abu Dhabi as the prep the food that will feed thousands daily at the Zayed Grand Mosque. Delores Johnson / The National

          Army of unsung heroes prepare iftar for tens of thousands daily at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

          UAEJune 05, 2017
          The first day of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque on Saturday, May. 27, 2017, at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak for The National

          Global recognition

          OpinionMay 29, 2017
          The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been ranked as the world’s second favourite landmark, according to the website TripAdvisor. Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque ranked world’s second favourite landmark

          Travel and TourismMay 27, 2017
          Rolls-Royce reveals new collection inspired by Sheikh Zayed and the UAE – in pictures

          Rolls-Royce reveals new collection inspired by Sheikh Zayed and the UAE – in pictures

          May 16, 2017
          Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the UAE’s popular cultural attractions. Reem Mohammed / The National

          How the Middle East is updating its vision for cultural tourists

          May 04, 2017
          Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson explores the best of Abu Dhabi during Etihad’s ‘Stopover Challenge’ - in pictures

          Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson explores the best of Abu Dhabi during Etihad’s ‘Stopover Challenge’ - in pictures

          April 25, 2017
          A bus service connecting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Wahat Al Karama memorial launched on Tuesday. Courtesy: Aletihad

          Bus service to connect Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Wahat Al Karama memorial

          TransportMarch 28, 2017
          Abdrabu Mansur Hadi, president of Yemen, visited Wahat Al Karama memorial in the capital on Sunday with Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon, Director of the Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court – Abu Dhabi

          Yemeni president visits Wahat Al Karama memorial

          GovernmentDecember 04, 2016
          The memorial is made from hundreds of tonnes of steel. Its 31 panels and central spine are covered in 900 hand-painted, individually cast aluminium panels. Delores Johnson / The National

          High tribute to UAE’s heroes

          November 23, 2016
          Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Charles at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. WAM

          UK royal visit is a reminder to look anew at our city

          OpinionNovember 07, 2016
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