Simply Abu Dhabi II

Amongst the extravagant and opulent surroundings of the Emirates Palace there should always be time for prayer and reflection. For us, the Mosque truly reflects the spirit of Islam – a religion of peace and tolerance – and was the perfect place to take time out for some quiet contemplation. With such strong beliefs, our visit to the Mosque wasn’t about trying to understand spirituality, but the opportunity to pray in such an awe-inspiring environment certainly reinforced our faith. It is clear that people are drawn to the Grand Mosque for all manner of reasons – for sightseeing, to be educated, to marvel at the architecture, to reflect on life – but whatever the reason this sacred structure seems to touch everyone. A&J would like to recommend that anyone visiting Abu Dhabi makes time in their schedule for a visit to the Mosque regardless of your religious views and warmly thank our fantastic tour guide. We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our visit and the image of the stunning building has left a deep and lasting impression with us, as we’re sure it does with everyone lucky enough to experience the Grand Mosque for themselves. We would like to send a Big thank you to Michelle Sabti, who is the head of visitor services for the Mosque. Imagery by Steve W elling stevewelling@emi rates.net.ae