Since the announcement of the Year of Tolerance, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center has continued to strengthen its position as one of the most important bridges of cultural rapprochement and channels of religious and cultural dialogue, and the most prominent platforms for tolerance between different religions and cultures, in line with the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God bless him. , In promoting the concepts of goodness, tolerance and respect for the other, in addition to strengthening its role as a cultural and cultural destination, and a unique architectural masterpiece, in which harmonious architectural designs.

The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, ordered the construction of the mosque to be a symbol embodying Islam's message of peace, tolerance and coexistence with the other.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center is keen to ensure that the center remains the nucleus of the cultural and intellectual movement, which revolves around the cultural and national value of the mosque. Concepts and values ​​established by the founding parent.

The Director General of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, Dr. Yousef Al Obaidli, said that the number of visits witnessed during the first six months of this year reflects the global status of the mosque, which has become a global kiss for tolerance, and a platform and a platform for the convergence of civilizations and cultures and respect for religions and beliefs. He pointed out that the mosque received, during the period from January to the end of last June, four million and 372 thousand and 239 guests, from various continents of the world, including 967 thousand and 150 worshipers, and one million and 480 thousand and 229 visitors, in addition to 891 thousand and 860 people who came to the mosque for meals Breakfast x The last month of Ramadan.

Al Obaidli pointed out that the success in receiving millions of visitors from tourist delegations, citizens and residents, comes as a translation of the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God bless him, calling for tolerance and coexistence, which was based on the UAE ideally in making the mosque a beacon as one of the most important centers Spreading the values ​​of tolerance and human coexistence, and a cultural destination for visitors from all over the world, especially that 82% of the pioneers of this great edifice of tourists who came from different parts of the world in different cultures, civilizations, religions and beliefs, to meet under the domes that embody the Islamic civilization.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world, and one of the largest architectural works that blends various schools of Islamic architecture, it features 82 domes and more than 1000 columns, and is decorated with chandeliers inlaid with 24-carat gold, and the floor covered the largest hand carpet in the world One of the world's largest chandeliers hangs in the main prayer hall.

“I met an Australian tourist during his visit to the mosque. He assured me that before he came, he had a very negative understanding of the region and the Islamic religion, but after walking around,” he said. The courtyards of the mosque completely changed its perception of Islam and its lofty mission. ”

Tribune civilization

The Director General of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, Dr. Yousef Al-Obaidly, said that the values ​​of the message of tolerance, which the founding father wanted to be a culture of society and a leadership approach, embodied in the idea of ​​designing and building the Great Mosque, to be a civilized forum broadcasting the values ​​of coexistence and acceptance of the other, as it gathered Engineering arts dating back to different eras in the history of Islamic civilization and engineering, constitute a wonderful architectural model that reflects the approach of tolerance and coexistence between human beings of different cultures.

“The founding father's message was evident in its best form, through various programs and initiatives offered by the mosque and organized throughout the year, with the aim of building bridges of communication between cultures and creating channels for civilized dialogue, making it a destination for millions of visitors from all over the world, to transform the dream of the founding father. To a reality that everyone touches. ”

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Pioneers of Zayed Mosque

The big tourists flocked

From all over the world

In different cultures

And civilizations and religions

And beliefs.