04/12/2025
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
It's tricky to pinpoint the most eye-catching aspect of Abu Dhabi’s spectacular mosque, completed in 2007. Could it be the piercingly tall minarets, or the 80 marble domes that form the roof? Perhaps it’s the gold-topped pillars or the sheer amount of pure white marble that makes up the modern Islamic masterpiece.
It could equally be the chandeliers that shimmer in the main prayer hall, or the detailed floral designs laid into the floor. All of this together, though, places it among the most beautiful buildings in the world
