Islamic architecture - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - UAE
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is an outstanding example of Islamic architecture, and is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The mosque welcomes millions of visitors of all faiths each year, making it somethign of a challenge to take unique photographs.
These 2 image, “Rooftop” and “Minaret and domes” each earned an honourable mention in the architecture category of the 2018 Monochrome Awards. The images show the intricate detail of the mosque roofline, and shows glimpses of just a few the mosque’s 82 domes, and part of a single minaret (one of 4 at this mosque).
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Islamic architecture
For more images of Islamic architecture, please also take a look at my gallery of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque photographs.
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You will find another featured image at this link: The Magnificent Al Noor Mosque – Sharjah – UAE – 2016.