The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is hailed for its beautiful designs and intricate details.

From the world’s largest marble mosaic floors to the distinctive bright domes topped with stunning gold leaf spires, every feature and detail in this dimension represents a form of global unity. The materials used to build this iconic mosque were imported from multiple countries around the world, bringing the best from each destination to achieve architectural brilliance. The designers sourced building materials from countries such as New Zealand, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Pakistan, Italy, Germany, Austria, China and India.

The mosque's facade glows softly at night, synchronised with the lunar cycle, creating a building that 'breathes with the moon'.

Speirs and Major Associates designed a 360-degree lighting scheme that shifts the mosque's colour from cool white during a full moon to gradually deeper blue as the moon wanes, changing every two evenings. And on the fourteenth night of the cycle, the moon is lit in its deepest blue, which signifies the 'no moon' in the sky. The system is not just a feat of technology but also a work of art that inspires awe in all who see it.

What started as a passion project of the UAE's founding father turned into a place of worship, an architectural marvel and an iconic tourist attraction. 

Following 11 years of work by a team of experts from around the world, the mosque opened its doors to the public on December 20, 2007. Today, the mosque is the burial place of the honourable man behind its vision - Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan - and an essential beacon of tolerance.