The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a modern wonder
Unlike most other places featured in this compilation, The Grande Mosque, located in Abu Dhabi, was completed relatively recently, in 2007. The late president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the main propulsor of the project.
The building includes Persian, Mughal, and Indo-Islamic architecture elements, as well as classic Arab-style minarets and Moorish archways. The principal axis of the structure aligns with the direction the Kaaba is, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.