Sheikh Zayed Mosque

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Level 27 Local Expert

A breathtaking mosque with 82 domes and dazzling white marble architecture. It’s peaceful and spiritual, open to visitors of all faiths. Don’t forget to dress modestly and explore its stunning courtyard and chandeliers. 🚌 You can take a local bus or Intercity Bus E100 from Dubai to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station, then a taxi or local bus to the mosque.

Zender Fufikoff

Level 14 Local Expert

Amazing place. Beautiful 🕌, but it is very popular so there are many restricted areas, security checks that are stricter than in airport 😀, you cannot walk inside only around. Dress code is very strict especially for the women.

Артём Шопенский

Level 5 Local Expert

The best mosque I've ever been to. It's stunning, impressive in its size, beauty and grandeur. Definitely a must see for anyone who loves beauty or if you're a Muscleman.

Юлия Т.

Level 8 Local Expert

Добавляю фото и видео к предыдущему отзыву Amazing place that you need to visit Adding photo to previous comment You could register on web site of Mosque and get QR code for free entrance and avoid waiting in line at least an hour

Ali Can

Level 6 Local Expert

clean and beautiful

Angelika

Level 8 Local Expert

Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is an incredible architectural masterpiece and spiritual heart of the city. The mosque captivates with its grand scale, snow-white marble, and rich decorations. Inside, beautiful mosaics, giant chandeliers, and handmade carpets create a sense of grandeur and harmony. Visiting the mosque leaves a profound impression and allows you to connect with the culture and history of the United Arab Emirates.

Di Akra

Level 13 Local Expert

an incredible stunningly beautiful majestic mosque 🥰 you will feel like you are in a fairy tale. you need to see it both in daylight and at sunset. only muslims will understand the restrictions regarding appearance. the mosque is active, people pray in it, so visitors must cover their awrah. girls are allowed in only in abayas - you can buy them there or rent them. many different strict rules, but it's worth it!

Ирина Ирина

Level 29 Local Expert

Нереальная красота !!!!! Amazing architecture!!! Gorgeous colours!!!Beautiful watch!!! Everything is fine!!!❤️

Incognito 3857

Level 4 Local Expert

Extraordinary! It’s huge and very beautiful indeed! Open for prayers to muslims.

Roman Vк

Level 10 Local Expert

Must-see! It is very beautiful and grandiose at the same time very refined. It is better to go on a weekday, taking an abaya with you. In the evening it is especially beautiful with lighting.

Алина Иркеналиева

Level 3 Local Expert

Very beautiful place, amazing views, love it so much. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Mohamed Haja Sirajudeen

Level 5 Local Expert

Very bad arrangement for parking

Гульнара Фанисовна

Level 4 Local Expert

Excellent

Saif Alhammadi

Level 5 Local Expert

Very iconic place and beautiful and so neat

Инна Л.

Level 4 Local Expert

One love

mriam tsaturyan

Level 6 Local Expert

Good place for tourists

Павел С.

Level 5 Local Expert

Impressive 😏

Malika Dream

Level 8 Local Expert

Very powerful energy there

Evgeny S.

Level 13 Local Expert

Must visit place

Металлавто М.

Level 6 Local Expert

Awesome!

Niyas Badarudeen

Level 5 Local Expert

Very nice

Mansor Ali

Level 2 Local Expert

Mashallah

Murat abdurazaqov

Level 5 Local Expert

Masha ollax

Анастасия

Level 8 Local Expert

Impressed me a lot from the first sight

rost k

Level 7 Local Expert

Fantastic

Muhammad Ismael

Level 9 Local Expert

Greatly

Кристина Лазаренко

Level 4 Local Expert

Good!!!

Светлана Захаренко

Level 27 Local Expert

This mosque is also called the Blue Mosque, it is illuminated in blue in the evening. First, you go to the mall and from there you walk through long corridors to the mosque itself, the dress code is very strict, you go through an airport security check at the entrance Large green and well maintained territory The mosque is very large, everything inside is done with taste, very beautiful stained glass windows, chandeliers are a work of art,designed for a large number of people

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Baranov Andrey

Level 17 Local Expert

A beautiful oriental-style mosque. It certainly differs from mosques in Turkey and other countries with colder climates. Inside, the beauty is indescribable. You need to see. It's difficult to convey all the details, it feels like you've invested a lot of effort and money. It has a very pleasant smell. It's spacious, but there are a lot of details that create grandeur, coziness and comfort.

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Ольга А.

Level 9 Local Expert

A very beautiful mosque, decorated with floral arrangements on the floor, and a column of multicolored marble on the walls. Dedicated to the mother of Sheikh Zayed. Chandeliers, stained glass windows, even clocks, everything is decorated in the form of flowers. Lots of fountains. Underground, you can have a snack in the food court, buy souvenirs. Minus: there is a strict dress code for women: wide, non-translucent trousers or a floor-length dress, long sleeves, neck and shoulders are covered, head is covered.

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Юлия Ефимова

Level 17 Local Expert

The Sheikh Zayed White Mosque in Abu Dhabi is a palace from the 1001 nights fairy tale. It has the best of everything. The largest carpet created by 1300 Iranian weavers, the largest chandelier. Four minarets 106 meters high. And the mosque itself is one of the six largest in the world. The beauty is extraordinary! Admission is free with a QR code. Mandatory dress code (appearance requirements are available on the website). I would recommend setting aside one and a half to two hours for a leisurely inspection and photos. It's worth it!

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Роман Ланев

Level 5 Local Expert

We visited here in the morning and evening after sunset for the last prayer, it is difficult to describe the whole range of sensations, goosebumps on the back... Majestic, incredibly beautiful, Divine! There are a lot of Chinese people in the morning and they are not very comfortable with them, but in the evening they were no longer there, so the evening visit turned out to be more meaningful and calm. And yet, the mosque reveals all its beauty precisely in sunny weather!!!

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Владислав

Level 9 Local Expert

The main and main destination of the trip to Abu Dhabi was a visit to the mosque. To my surprise, it was not only the beauty and decoration of the mosque, but also the fact that everything was built in such a short time. Not only the mosque and the underpasses from the parking lot to the mosque.

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Ксения

Level 19 Local Expert

Gorgeous and very large - scaleIt's magical! The atmosphere is very pleasant, there is no feeling of crowds, which is very wonderful! There are many locations for photos, but there is a sign in front of the entrance that says how not to take pictures and what not to show-it's not difficult to follow these rules! We took a taxi, we bought tickets in advance online (the procedure is not complicated) go much faster! I bought an abaya in the Mall in advance, but there are a lot of shops with abayas and souvenirs for every taste on the territory of the mosque) But we didn't waste time shopping) The security guards check the handbags and appearance, no one finds fault! A very atmospheric mosque, we were from 16:30-18:00- a great time, next time we will go after 18:30 to see the illumination -the phases of the moonI advise you to visit definitely!

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Ирина Сапегина

Level 12 Local Expert

It's a magnificent structure, with a lot of details that you want to look at. Swarovski crystal chandeliers alone are worth a lot. The entrance was arranged in advance online, everything is clear and very convenient. The entrance through the shopping gallery will not surprise anyone in the East. The guards were intimidated by the translucent garment, so I had to buy clothes right there in front of the entrance.

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Радик Кадыров

Level 14 Local Expert

The mosque made a stunning impression. Grandeur and architecture of unearthly beauty. Everything is encrusted with rhinestones. The chandeliers are just super beautiful and big. Everything is done with a soul for Muslims and guests of the mosque.

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Natalie

Level 10 Local Expert

The Sheikh Zayed Mosque is not just one of the main attractions of the UAE, but a real miracle of the modern world, which leaves absolutely all visitors with a feeling of delight. One of the largest mosques in the world, capable of accommodating more than 40,000 worshippers. Its appearance is especially breathtaking in the rays of sunset or evening illumination. · White marble: Creates a feeling of purity, lightness and spaciousness. · Main Hall: There is the world's largest handmade carpet (5,627 m2) and incredible crystal chandeliers made of Swarovski crystal, the largest of which weighs about 12 tons. · Floral patterns: The floor and columns are decorated with delicate mosaic patterns of semiprecious stones. The emotions of visiting remain for a lifetime.

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Наталья

Level 20 Local Expert

A must-visit place. We came and went by city taxi, which is even cheaper than Uber. The entrance is through a circular glass building. The main entrance is underground. Everything is very comfortable and pleasant. There are places where you can take pictures. It's a very beautiful decoration, you can see that it was made with a soul and for people.

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Лиля А.

Level 7 Local Expert

Almost every tourist coming to the UAE capital visits this new mosque, so I'll start with some tips. Prayer is sung in the mosque 6 times a day: check the prayer schedule on the website in advance if you are interested. I'm not sure if a guide is needed there, because wherever there is at least some minimal historicity or contribution to art, information signs in two languages are installed. Well, you can take an audio guide. You can enter the mosque only by using a pre-generated QR code. It can be obtained either on the website or at the terminal, which is located at the end of the food court hall in the basement of the mosque. To do this, you need to fill out a questionnaire and answer many questions: citizenship, country of residence, gender, age, religion. Another very important point is the dress code. The rules are very strict. The mosque is really monumental and beautiful, but there is no history there. She is only 18 years old. All tourists move in single file one after the other along the same route.The passage to some parts of the mosque and garden is closed to tourists. Before entering the courtyard of the mosque itself, you will go to the basement. And there are huge corridors of restaurants, shops, a separate huge food court, and restrooms. After you have passed the dress code control and punched the QR code, a long, long corridor begins with interesting photos on the walls. There are important guests of the mosque and photos from various social, cultural and religious events, and even photos of construction. We walked through this corridor and back and forth looking at these photos with interest. But if it's hard for you and you have problems with your legs, you can use paid mini-cars. The entrance to the mosque is through a beautiful manicured green garden. The mosque has 82 domes, four minarets about 110 meters high, and a lot of hexagonal marble columns, but I was surprised by the gold-colored plastic decorations. They are out of line with the general architecture. The mosque is so modern that the glass doors with Murman glass decorations open automatically. In the prayer halls for women and men, you can feel the very spirit of religion. All other rooms have a lot of tourists, staff, noise, and an anthill. Admission to the mosque is free.

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Clara Lopez

Level 6 Local Expert

A wonderful and beautiful place, worth visiting at least once in your life. The entrance is through a shopping mall where you can buy clothes to visit. Be sure to cover up your clothes, especially for women, and cover your hands and head. There you can see the most expensive chandelier in the world, as well as the most expensive carpets in the world.

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Мария Ткачева

Level 6 Local Expert

A beautiful mosque. IMPORTANT: women, prepare closed clothes and a headscarf in advance (you can buy it nearby in shops, but it's expensive there, I bought it in dey tu dey for 20 dirhams, I didn't regret it) Admission is free, but with a coupon code (you need to register on the website). It is better to do this in advance, so that you don't have to stand in a crowd later. The work with the crowds of tourists was very well organized, there were sooo many of us, there was no stampede, everyone was carefully conducted. They also take you inside. I advise you to go in the morning and on weekdays, we were on weekends in the evening, it was very crowded, I took photos with difficulty)

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Михаил Болдырев

Level 19 Local Expert

Everything is fine, free entrance, beautiful location, courteous staff, beautiful views, there are places for photos. The only negative is the sellers of scarves and abayas (the girls can't go in without them) — the sign says one price, but they are trying to sell 10 times more expensive, you have to be careful.

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polinka.by Искусственный камень

Level 18 Local Expert

A wonderful example of oriental architecture. Striking in its grandeur and grace. The entrance is a bit long, of course. (Women should definitely cover their heads, shoulders, arms, stomach, and legs. They'll tell you everything on the spot). There is a fasttrack on an electric car.

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Виктория Малиновская

Level 13 Local Expert

The mosque is incredibly beautiful The most magnificent architectural creation, we managed to get in the late afternoon and see how the setting sun falls on this beauty and caught the lights and darkness. I was very impressed by the look, the spirit and the color

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Катрин

Level 11 Local Expert

The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque (or the White Mosque for short) is a real miracle🤍💛🩵 Crystal white, with gold and against the background of the blue sky and the water surface - an indelible impression!

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Alina A.

Level 16 Local Expert

The mosque is incredibly beautiful and large! You have to see it with your own eyes. We traveled from Dubai to Abu Dhabi for this and did not regret it. Women should wear completely covered clothing, including their hands and head. Men's trousers and shoulders should be covered. High level of security.

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Гаврилов Евгений

Level 10 Local Expert

Good afternoon, everyone, in February 2026 we were with my wife at the mosque. Monumental. I liked the architecture and the stylist. I recommend everyone to visit, and if possible, take not a sightseeing tour, but specifically to this object, a maximum of 2, so that you can sit for a walk, slowly. Once again, I recommend you to visit.

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Катерина П.

Level 8 Local Expert

This place cannot be described in words — it needs to be seen, felt and lived. Despite its status as one of the main tourist attractions in the UAE, the mosque retains its spiritual essence. I recommend visiting in the evening, when the branded backlight turns on, which follows the lunar cycle (white, blue, blue, purple), creating an absolutely fantastic sight. Free admission is available from Monday to Thursday until 20.00. You only need to register and get a QR code. This can be done directly on the ground floor of the complex, through which you will enter the mosque underground. Cash payments were not accepted, only cards (January 2026) The dress code is strict, abbai (women's dresses) are no longer issued, but can be purchased at the same shopping center.

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Марина Ефимова

Level 10 Local Expert

In the UAE, the pearl of Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, if possible, it is better to visit on your own, not by a group tour, but this is a personal experience of visiting, tickets were bought in advance online. First of all, we timed everything ourselves, and most importantly, we slowly enjoyed this miraculous masterpiece. Secondly, it is more advantageous for the price if there are two or more of you, you can take a taxi directly to the parking lot of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. It is best to describe what you saw and convey your feelings through photos and videos. Admission is free, through a large glass dome, clothes must be in accordance with Muslim traditions. In the underpass that leads to the mosque, there are cafes, shops-perfumes, jewelry, souvenirs, etc. By the time we chose the transition from daylight to evening, and we had a full immersion unforgettable visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque.

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Макарова Анастасия

Level 13 Local Expert

It's a very beautiful mosque Words cannot convey Conquered the Prayer Hall There are huge designer chandeliers everywhere The walls are painted White marble Feeling of spiritual purity inside It's a different world. I don't even have the words to describe it. We must definitely go And feel the whole Spiritual atmosphere

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque

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