{"id":13513,"date":"2020-03-17T14:27:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T13:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/?p=13513"},"modified":"2024-08-19T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T07:53:24","slug":"abudhabi-sheikzayed-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travander.nl\/en\/abudhabi-sjeikzayed-moskee\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for visiting the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Visiting the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi will undoubtedly be at the top of your list as fun things to do during your trip. And in our opinion, a visit to the city of Abu Dhabi is also not complete without seeing the world's largest and most expensive mosque with your own eyes. Inside and out. The white marble courtyard with its beautifully inlaid flowers is without a doubt the most beautiful place to behold. Be amazed by the perfect gold details that complete the design of the mosque. Would you like to visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi<\/a> visit? Here are our tips!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed mosque<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tips for visiting the Sheikh Zayed Mosque<\/h2>

The Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates. So it is obviously a special experience to be able to walk around here. It's not like you can walk right into the mosque from the parking lot. You will have to have your entrance ticket scanned, store your belongings and dress properly to be allowed into the mosque. This all happens underground. From here you will walk through a tunnel to the starting point of the walking tour of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. The walking tour will take you past 4 points where you can take photos along the courtyard. Please note that you are not allowed to stand still on the walking paths or take photographs. This is really only allowed at the designated locations. The route continues inside, past the prayer area and then to the exit. Depending on the crowds, you can expect to spend about 30 to 60 minutes in the mosque.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. How do you get to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque?<\/h3>

By far most tourists stay in downtown Abu Dhabi, near the coast. However, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque can be found outside the center of Abu Dhabi. You can drive here yourself with a rental car or arrange a cab. Using a cab in Abu Dhabi is very doable. The cab drivers drive on the meter. For example, for a 6-person cab van from the center to the mosque, we paid 120 AED, which is about \u20ac30. The car ride from the center to the mosque takes about 20 minutes.<\/p>

When you arrive at the Sheikh Zayed Mosque there are several parking lots for coaches, cars and cabs. Then to visit the mosque you walk into the glass dome, through here you come underground. There are stores, restrooms, restaurants and of course the entrance to the mosque here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The parking lot at the Sheikh Zayed mosque<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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2. What are the dress code?<\/h3>

It is important to know that you will face strict dress codes for your visit to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. In fact, women must be completely covered. This means long pants, dress or skirt to the ankles and a long-sleeved shirt. Wearing a headscarf is also mandatory where it is very important that your hair is well hidden. Men must wear long pants. Unlike women, men are allowed to walk around in t-shirts.<\/p>

Now that you are aware of the dress code, you can take it into account when you visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. In case you don't have a long-sleeved scarf, shirt or vest with you, you can get an abaya on the spot. These are long dresses with long sleeves and a hood. For men, long pants are available. There is no extra charge to use these.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. What are the opening hours of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque?<\/h3>

The Sheikh Zayed Mosque still hosts daily prayers, so it is important to be aware of the opening hours before visiting the mosque. See below:<\/p>