My second day was to explore the
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque that located in Abu Dhabi, the capital. It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and the eight largest mosque in the world. This grand mosque have a significant knowledge from the external to internal building. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was opened for worship in 2007. This great landmark, featuring four minarets and eighty-two
domes, representing different Islamic styles, in support of noble
Islamic cultural values, and to express its genuine religious concepts
and values.
The mosque accommodates more than 40,000 worshippers; 10,000
in the internal areas and 30,000 in the external areas. There were more than 38 contractors and thousands of workers involved
with completing various elements of the structure and decoration.
Materials were also sourced from many countries including Greece, Italy,
Germany, China, Austria, India and New Zealand. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is well known for its diverse Islamic
architecture and pure white colour. White marble clads the external
walls and columns and features relief carving of verses from Holy Quran
and Islamic ornamentation. (Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre 2012)
Admission is free to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
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| Outside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque |
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| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque |
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| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque |
If we are visiting the mosque, women and men are required to follow the dress code by wearing long, loose fitting, ankle length trousers or skirts. No shorts or sleeveless shirt allowed. In addition, women must wear a headscarf before enter the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Otherwise, it will be scolded when you visiting the mosque. The 'ABAYA' is the appropriate dress up for women while inside the mosque because its a holy place to prayers and paying a respect.
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| ABAYA style |
Materials
The main prayer hall houses the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet.
The intricate Islamic medallion design was made by third generation
carpet maker and artist, Dr. Ali Khaliqi. The predominantly wool carpet
was hand-crafted by approximately 1,200 artisans. Its creation was a two year project, the design took approximately 8
months, the knotting 12 months and the remaining time to transport, trim
and weave the pieces together. The final single piece carpet is 5,700
square meters, about 70% being wool and the rest of 30% is cotton.
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| the largest carpet |
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| the largest carpet |
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| the largest carpet in the center of mosque |
Chandeliers
There are seven crystal chandeliers made by Faustig (Munich, Germany)
situated inside the halls and foyers. The largest (located in the main
prayer hall and considered one of the world’s largest in a mosque and is
weighing approximately 12 tons. Two smaller versions of the same design (located also in the main
prayer hall) are weighing 8 tons each. Four blue coloured chandeliers of
similar design and size are located in the foyer entrances surrounding
the SZGM. The largest of them is weighing about 2 tons and located in
the main foyer entrance. All chandeliers are made from gilded stainless steel and gilded brass
(approx. 40kg of 24 carat galvanized gold was used). Glass panels
studded with Swarovski crystals were installed in all of them.
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| the largest chandelier |
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| Blue chandelier |
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Add: 2nd Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street - أبو ظبي - United Arab Emirates
Opening Time
9:00am - 10:00pm daily (last entry is 9:30pm)
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is
closed for tourism activities on Friday mornings and will reopen for
visitors after 4:30pm. The mosque is closed on the first day of Eid Al
Fitr & Eid Al Adha holidays.
Dress Code
The upcoming destination was the most inspires trip in Dubai tour. It was to visits the only Ferrari World on the island of Yas, Abu Dhabi. It opened in 2010 and claimed to be the largest indoor theme park with over 20 attractions. Therefore, these amusement park seem not to be missed. The park is designed by Benoy Architects in 2005 and owned by Aldar Properties. From above, the majestic park is visible thanks to the 700 meters of red roof
inspired by the classic side profile of a classic Ferrari body with the
65 meters high Prancing Horse badge at the center.
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| Ferrari World |
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| Entrance to the Ferrari World |
As an international travelers, traveling to Ferrari World couldn't be
easier. We need to travel at least 30 minutes drive from Abu Dhabi city
centre and a 50 minutes drive from Dubai Marina / 10 minutes drive from
Abu Dhabi International Airport, 90 minutes drive from Dubai
International Airport.
The general admission costs AED 250 for
adults and AED 205 for juniors. If you purchased in advance, the early bird
ticket cost AED 225 for adults and AED 185 for juniors (3 years and
above). Children below 3 and younger are admitted free of charge with
the accompanied by the parents.
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| Entry Ticket & Directory |
Main Attractions
The Ferrari World attractions is divided into three categories that suitable for family, kid and thrill rider. Foremost, the Ferrari World offer the fastest rollercoaster - Formula Rossa that imagine yourself
into the F1 cockpit, hold on tight as you feel the acceleration of
240km/h in under 5 seconds and discover what 4.8Gs really feels like. You’ll launch 52 meters into the sky before flying through chicanes
inspired by some the world’s most famous race tracks. Cross the finish
line with an adrenaline rush worthy of a Grand Prix – screams of joy and
excitement can be heard from the other side of the park! Needless to
say, you’ll have to wear safety goggles for the duration of the ride,
just like every other racer that takes on Grand Prix speeds.
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| Formula Rossa |
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| Formula Rossa |
Inside you can visit "Speed of Magic", a 4-D ride that suitable for the entire family where you will experience real-life extremes in
temperature, moisture, light and movement. This 4-D adventure ride brings all
your senses to life with a little Ferrari magic. Then, for those who love the thrill and adventure there's "G-Force", a race which is above the threshold and reaches up to 62 meters high and then back to the ground. Continuously, there is also "Bell’Italia",
a journey through the 17 Italian beauties in miniature such as Monza,
Venezia, the Colosseum and the Alps; in short, a park that describes the
world of historical and cultural heritage of this beautiful country,
known throughout the world for its wonders.
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| the only ride I take (Speed of Magic) |
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| Junior Training Camp |
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| Galleria Ferrari |
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| Galleria Ferrari |
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| Tyre Change Show |
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| Bell 'Italia |
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| Bell 'Italia |
Before you leave, you can visit the two exclusive Ferrari Stores to bought some souvenirs for yourself, family or relatives. As the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi park is born from
the idea to create not only a meeting place for the fans, but also a
park for everyone who can share the joy and the
emotions and get to know the past in a fun way, but also the present and
the future of the famous Maranello car company. Look at below Ferrari kids wear which is so cool and cute, who could not resist to buy one home?
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| Ferrari Store |
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Add: Yas Island - أبو ظبي - United Arab Emirates
Standard Opening Times:
7 days a week: 11:00am - 8:00pm daily
Ferrari Store Opening Hours: 10:15am - 8:00pm
Today, we will have the Lebanese foods for dinner but in overall, the food in my opinion wasn't suitable to our Asian taste even thought it seem to be nice. Along the trip in Dubai, the best and easy meal is the international buffet to make you feel full. Furthermore, Kaleidoscope Restaurant, Atlantis The Palm is one I had tried for lunch.
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| starter |
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| main menu |
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| dessert |
Unfortunately for today was not only have the improper dinner and even not enough time to enjoy the rides in Ferrari World especially the fastest roller coaster.
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