凝望大清真寺

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

在阿联酋首都阿布扎比,坐落着全阿联酋最大、全世界第三大的清真寺一一阿布扎比大清真寺。它的全称是＂谢赫扎耶德本苏尔坦阿勒纳哈扬清真寺＂,这个长长的名字源自阿联酋第一位总统。这里对阿联酋人的意义不言而喻,而在很多参观了清真寺的外国普通人看来,这里的景观也令人惊叹不已。

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi,the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and is considered to be the key place for worship in the country.As the country's grand mosque,it is the main focus of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers.The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's design and construction "united the world" using artisans and materials from many countries.Natural materials were chosen for much of its design and construction due to their long-lasting qualities,including marble stone,gold,semi-precious stones,crystals and ceramics.The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has many special and unique elements:The carpet in the main prayer hall is considered to be the world's largest carpet made by Iran's Carpet Company and designed by Iranian artist Ali Khaliqi.The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from the Faustig company in Munich,Germany,that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals.The largest chandelier is the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque,the third largest in the world.The 96 columns in the main prayer hall are clad with marble and inlaid with mother-of-pearl,one of the few places where you will see this craftsmanship.The 99 names of God are featured on the Qibla wall in traditional Kufic calligraphy,designed by the prominent UAE calligrapher — Mohammed Mandi Al Tamimi.The Qibla wall also features subtle fibre-optic lighting,which is integrated as part of the organic design.In total,three calligraphy styles-Naskhi,Thuluth and Kufic — are used throughout the mosque and were drafted by Mohammed Mandi Al Tamimi of the UAE,Farouk Haddad of Syria and Mohammed Allam of Jordan.