i TOTALLY forgot to post my pics of abu dhabi!!!! it's been so crazy around these parts. if you haven't heard, it's time for us to move back to the states. there are so many things here i didn't get a chance to shoot...but i managed to shoot so many things i never thought i'd get to see.
my friend cheryl and i jetted off to abu dhabi for a quick last minute trip...i think we were gone for a total of 36 hours total! ha ha ha. i had to photograph the sheikh zayed grand mosque before i headed west. i am so glad i did! there is something very divine about this building. it was beautiful!
here is some info about the mosque:
the mosque was initiated by the late sheikh zayed bin sultan al nayhan and he his final resting place is beside the mosque. it is the largest mosque in the UAE and is able to accommodate more than 40,000 people! the carpet in the main prayer hall is considered to be the world's largest carpet, made by Iran's Carpet Company. There are over 2 billion knots in the carpet and it took over 1,200 carpet knotters 2 years to create. the chandeliers are imported from germany and feature millions of swarovski crystals. the main chandelier is believed to be the second largest chandelier in a mosque.
and to the pics:
the main hall from the entrance
archway...
the full frontal ;)
reflection in one of the doors to the main hall
looking back at the main entrance
entrance to the main hall. the vines and flowers are bas relief on the wall, that means they stick off the wall.
tomorrow we'll see inside the mosque....
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