Sheikh Zayed Mosque

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Level 30 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.

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

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.

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.

Ирина Ирина

Level 30 Local Expert

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

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.

Incognito 3857

Level 4 Local Expert

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

Ali Can

Level 6 Local Expert

clean and beautiful

Di Akra

Level 7 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!

Mohamed Haja Sirajudeen

Level 5 Local Expert

Very bad arrangement for parking

Гульнара Фанисовна

Level 4 Local Expert

Excellent

Алина Иркеналиева

Level 3 Local Expert

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

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

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!

Mansor Ali

Level 2 Local Expert

Mashallah

Павел С.

Level 6 Local Expert

Impressive 😏

Murat abdurazaqov

Level 5 Local Expert

Masha ollax

Niyas Badarudeen

Level 5 Local Expert

Very nice

Анастасия

Level 8 Local Expert

Impressed me a lot from the first sight

rost k

Level 6 Local Expert

Fantastic

Muhammad Ismael

Level 9 Local Expert

Greatly

Кристина Лазаренко

Level 4 Local Expert

Good!!!

Ирина

Level 21 Local Expert

This is a place that really impresses with its beauty and scale. It seems impressive in photos, but in person the emotions are completely different — everything is much more majestic. Snow—white marble, incredible patterns, columns, reflections in the water, chandeliers - I want to look at every detail. A very calm, special atmosphere, despite the large number of visitors. For women, it is necessary to take a cape at the entrance and wear it during the visit.

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Светлана Захаренко

Level 30 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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Евгения Шеховцова

Level 22 Local Expert

The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the six largest and most beautiful mosques in the world, a symbol of the UAE, open to all visitors. It is built of snow-white marble, decorated with 82 domes, four 107-meter minarets, chandeliers with Swarovski crystals and the world's largest handmade carpet. Admission is free! But you need to sign up online to follow the codes! The operating mode must be viewed on the website, because you can get outside the visiting hours! Strict dress code! For women, everything is covered, the head is covered, nothing transparent! For men - shorts below the knees and close the shoulders! Everywhere in the mosque there are signs indicating what can and cannot be done! For example: you can't hug in a photo, you can't carry toys, take photos with 🤟🏻👍🏻🤙🏼✌🏼, broadcast something on your phone… But holding the children's hand is necessary! In our difficult times, when someone will again have the opportunity to fly to Abu Dhabi in peace, this place is a must-visit!

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Алексей

Level 30 Local Expert

The mosque is very grand and magnificent in beauty. Tourists are allowed to tour without any problems. The entrance is through an underground city with shops, cafes and an escalator. We were at sunset, not so hot and very beautiful. Well done, the creators are a very beautiful spiritual place.

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Лиля А.

Level 8 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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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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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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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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Мадишка Т.

Level 6 Local Expert

The most beautiful mosque in the world! A beautiful view opens from each side. Yes, a lot has changed over time. Now they won't give you clothes for free (which they did quite calmly about 4 years ago ) but a shopping center has opened where you can buy a themed outfit for yourself. The prices are different. There are also various accessories, gifts, and sweets. It also used to be possible to go a little further in the mosque itself. They're walking along the edge now. But anyway, it's really very beautiful and worth a visit. Come here by sunset to see it both in natural light and illuminated by lanterns.

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Владислав Ш.

Level 12 Local Expert

Visiting the Sheikh Zayed Mosque is perhaps the most impressive experience of Abu Dhabi. This is not just a religious building, but a true masterpiece of modern architecture, where luxury meets incredible taste.

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🌹Dasha🌹

Level 21 Local Expert

A beautiful, majestic and unique mosque, a carpet in the Guinness Book of Records, a chandelier is also incredible. The visit is free, but you need to register on the website or you can do it at 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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Алиса С.

Level 6 Local Expert

A very beautiful mosque, I did not want to leave it, the walls are made of jade stone, the floor is made of marble with a pattern of flowers,the colors are white, beige and noble light green -very tasteful ,the feeling of purity of soul and chastity was in this place ,I advise

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Екатерина К.

Level 10 Local Expert

It's a beautiful place. Incredibly beautiful. We were here on February 10th. A visit to the mosque was included in the program of the tour of Abu Dhabi. Keep in mind that there is a mandatory dress code. For women, a long dress without a pronounced silhouette and a headscarf. My skirt didn't fit above my ankles. The best option is to purchase an abaya with a hood in advance. With such clothes, you will definitely be missed and not turned around in front of the entrance. By the way, we went to the entrance of the mosque through the mall. There is a food court and shops where you can also buy the necessary outfit for entering the mosque (not cheap). 1.5 hours was enough to get around everything at a fairly fast pace. You have to stand in line all the time: to get into the hall, to get out of the hall, to take a picture. But this is due to the high popularity of this place. The entire mosque is built of white marble, and all this beauty looks especially extraordinary before and after sunset. Therefore, I advise you to arrive here around 5 o'clock in order to have time to admire the mosque under different lighting conditions.

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Ольга Г.

Level 11 Local Expert

A magnificent building. I was upset that there were no signs anywhere to get to the mosque. I want to share with those who come on their own without guides: the entrance to the mosque is through gate 6, they will not let you into the others. Further to the left you will see a glass dome, you will go there. You need to take the escalator down, turn right and walk all the way to the end (you're in the mall) there will be terminals for registering the visit. The terminal has a Russian language. Get a qr code, go back, pass by the escalators where you went down, and continue walking forward, until you come to a checkpoint where they check your appearance: a woman should be wearing opaque (preferably not white) non-tight clothing that covers her ankles, hands, and hair; a man should be wearing trousers and in a long-sleeved shirt. If your appearance doesn't match, you won't be allowed in. Then walk forward along the long corridor, take the escalator and exit to the mosque. Unfortunately, you can't walk in the park around the mosque, which is huge and beautiful. Arrive at sunset - the lighting and the setting sun perfectly illuminate the mosque.

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Лиана М.

Level 12 Local Expert

Amazing place 🥰😍 You need to visit it at least once in your life♥️ The mosque is huge and beautiful, and it takes your breath away to realize how this bright and beautiful place was created. These marbles, carpets and chandeliers are something 💔 I definitely recommend yes!

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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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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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Макарова Анастасия

Level 14 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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Андрей Кичапов

Level 11 Local Expert

A snow-white miracle in the heart of the desert. The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is not just architecture, it is a frozen prayer. Silence, the radiance of marble and the largest carpet in the world, which leads the gaze to the sky. A place where the soul finds peace.

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Ирина Свечникова

Level 13 Local Expert

We were in the Ramadan period, and we checked the box. At this time, the mosque operates according to a different schedule, it is necessary to take this into account. There is no desire to go there anymore. The entrance to the mosque is through an underground shopping mall, it's a long walk. The requirements for appearance are too strict, although we visited the mosque as tourists. It's best to go after sunset, then it's especially beautiful there. We lived across the street at the Fairmont Hotel, and took a taxi to the mosque.

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Айбат И.

Level 9 Local Expert

It's a very beautiful place. Come after 9 p.m. if you want to walk around like this. They don't give you clothes. You need to come to your own place or at a place where there are shops near the tourist area where you can buy. One closed garment starts from 45 dirhams. Men can wear pants, but not shorts above the knees. You need a ticket to enter, it's free. You will see such a dome at the entrance. That's where you're going. You go down there are shopping malls, like a shopping center. Go to the right to the end behind the food court. There are vending machines there, you enter the name and age of where you came from and you get a ticket. Then follow the arrows in the opposite direction (you will need route number 2). And underground there is a passage to the mosque directly from this shopping center.

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Элина Л.

Level 8 Local Expert

The mosque is very beautiful, the architecture is excellent. Despite the fact that we went through with a friend only 4 times, since the control is quite strict, customs is resting, it was definitely worth it. Must-visit

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque

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