Hijri New Year: UAE to mark Islamic event with public holiday

Hijri New Year: UAE to mark Islamic event with public holiday
Hijri New Year: UAE to mark Islamic event with public holiday

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Hind Al Soulia - Riyadh - The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is both a significant place of worship, and somewhere for visitors to learn about Islam. Getty Images

On day two of the UAE papal visit in February 2019, His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, took a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque makes an ideal backdrop for water sports, for residents and tourists alike. Christopher Pike / The National

The message of tolerance is shared at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as the UAE marks the Year of Tolerance. Wam describes the mosque as "a lighthouse of civilization calling for tolerance and moderation". Wam

People walk through Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at night in January 2019. AFP

Two Etihad and Emirates planes, followed by the Al Fursan aerobatic team, perform a display show over the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to celebrate the UAE's 47th National Day and the Year of Zayed, in 2018. AP

It is also popular with celebrity visitors, such as Camila Cabello. Instagram / Camila Cabello

Footballer Sergio Ramos has also visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Instagram / Sergio Ramos

The sun rising over the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's qubba, or domes, during Ramadan 2019. Victor Besa / The National

A look at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at sunrise during Ramadan 2019. Victor Besa / The National

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's entrance in the morning. Reem Mohammed / The National

A view of the mosque in a white sandy haze. Victor Besa / The National

The full grandeur of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Reuters

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan and his accompanying delegation visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, as part of his official visit to the UAE in November 2018. Wam

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is often lit, or dimmed, for world events, such as Earth Hour, as pictured. Wam

A father and his son greet each other after performing morning prayers on the first day of Eid-Al Fitr at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in 2019. Leslie Pableo / The National

A look at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the morning. Victor Besa / The National

Inside the mosque. Victor Besa / The National

People visiting the mosque during Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National

During Ramadan, people gather to break their fast outside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Pawan Singh / The National

A glimpse inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. AFP

Tens of thousands of worshippers prayed at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on National Day 2018. Courtesy Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Worshippers gather for morning prayers during Eid Al Fitr 2019 at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Leslie Pableo / The National

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