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    • Day 231
    • Monday, February 27, 2023 at 3:11 PM
    • ⛅ 31 °C
    • Altitude: 9 m
    • United Arab EmiratesAl Jāmi‘ al Kabīr24°24’48” N  54°28’36” E
    Pillars with inlay work using semi precious stonesIncredible inlay workA team of three workers pushing mops to polish the huge courtyardChandelier of mother of pearlPrayer hall with the qibla Wall facing Mecca with inscriptions of the 100 qualities of AllahClock indicating the the various prayer timesThe huge hand knotted carpet.

    Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

    February 27, 2023 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    What a beautiful building, even if it is the biggest in the world!
    Full of aesthetic materials from all countries of the world and carried out with incredible craftsmanship.
    All designs are done with semi precious stone inlays.
    The huge woollen carpet of 5400m2 was hand knotted by 1200 artisans in 2 years.

    When I look at this incredible work of art, I only sense praise and thankfulness to Allah; none of the heaviness, the threatening and violence of the Catholic church which shocked me so much during my camino to Santiago.
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