Intelligent lighting system whose brightness changes every two days throughout the Hijri month

The “Noor” of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque simulates the houses of the moon

• The phases of the light system start with dark blue coinciding with the crescent, and the blue gradually decreases until it reaches white coinciding with the “full moon.”

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The lunar illumination of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi was designed with a 360-degree smart lighting system, to add a wonderful effect to the mosque's outer perimeter, simulating the effect of moonlight intertwined with clouds.

The lighting system derives its aesthetic and cultural value that is unique to it from others, by programming it with an operating system linked to the “lunar clock”, and the brightness of the light effect changes every two days throughout the Hijri month, simulating the brightness of the moon in its phases, starting with dark blue light coinciding with the crescent, to decrease Gradually blue until it reaches the white color coinciding with the (full moon), and then gradually returns to the dark blue color, which coincides with the disappearance of the moon, starting its cycle again after that.

The captivating effect of lunar lighting on the outer walls of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is complemented by its rich aesthetics, arts and details that have long fascinated the onlookers, to reveal the richness of Islamic architecture and the originality of the Islamic cultural heritage, which in turn is reflected in values ​​that emphasize the principle of coexistence and civilized communication between Islamic culture and others. One of the world’s cultures, which gives the system, besides its aesthetic dimension, a cultural depth, and constitutes a civilized dimension whose revival embodies a cultural heritage closely related to Islamic culture, which is the adoption of the lunar cycle in calculating the months;

It is a phenomenon that has its presence and considerations in many religions and cultures, and the lunar calendars that are still used in various parts of the world depend on it, such as the Hebrew calendar and the calculation of the Chinese, Japanese and Korean year, as well as the Hindu calendars and others;

Which in turn involves the concepts of civilizational communication between the cultures of the world, and it extends bridges of communication between civilizations through common denominators

Lunar lighting works through more than 840 lights distributed throughout the mosque, which makes it reflect homogeneous and regular lighting with precise rays of light on the mosque, in addition to 22 lighting towers surrounding the mosque to show the homogeneity of the formation of clouds with lighting aesthetically, as it was designed to harmonize with the architectural aesthetics of the mosque. Each lighting tower contains between 9 and 13 searchlights, and the lunar lighting towers are maintained and cleaned periodically every three months using high pressure water technology.

The unique lunar lighting system is given special care by a dedicated team;

By carrying out periodic and accurate maintenance work, according to well-thought-out plans with best practices and standards.

The recent maintenance work by working on completely updating its system took months of work by a specialized team of 25 people, including engineers, technicians and specialists, who worked throughout the week, 24 hours a day, as the lighting units were replaced with LEDs. The longest life and the least energy consuming, and during the works, the servers were inspected and calibrated, and the lighting was final programmed, using the latest technologies.

This comes within the framework of the efforts of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center to preserve the aesthetics of the mosque. What requires the sustainability of its aesthetics.

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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is characterized by an exceptional design and exquisite Islamic architecture. The lunar lighting gives its aesthetic details a special charm, enhancing the outside view of the mosque, whose walls are adorned with lunar lighting with its exquisite characteristics. It captivates the beholder as soon as he reaches the outskirts of Abu Dhabi.

A lighting tower surrounding the mosque to aesthetically show the homogeneity of clouds with lighting.

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Lighting distributed over the mosque with the lunar lighting system.

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