The British Prime Minister visits the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, 9 December / WAM / His Excellency Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, accompanied by His Excellency Mansoor Belhoul Al Falasi, the UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Edward Hobart, the United Kingdom Ambassador to the UAE, and the accompanying delegation.
His Excellency and the accompanying delegation, accompanied by His Excellency Dr. Yousef Al-Obaidli, Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, toured the mosque’s halls and external corridors, where they learned about the mosque’s cultural message calling for coexistence, tolerance, and openness to others, emanating from the exploits and values of the founding father, and the great role he plays. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center for introducing tolerant Islamic culture and promoting cultural communication between cultures and peoples around the world.
They also learned about the history of the founding of the great edifice, the aesthetics of the mosque, the marvelous arts of Islamic architecture that were clearly evident in all its corners, the unique collections it contains, and the most wonderful works of Islamic civilization throughout the ages, in terms of arts and engineering designs, which, despite their differences and diversity, came together in the design of the mosque, to reflect The beauty of the harmony and harmony of cultures in one creative work.
On the sidelines of the visit, His Excellency Keir Starmer said, “The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom share a common history and a deep relationship dating back centuries, and I had the honor of visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, whose influential efforts in promoting common human values among religions and cultures, which strengthen the bonds of interdependence between all.” Where people from all over the world come together peacefully around its aesthetics, and its cultural and civilizational role, in which I also felt the impact of the ongoing cooperation between the UAE and the United Kingdom in this field.”
At the conclusion of the visit, the guest of the mosque was presented with a gift that reflects the mosque’s aesthetics, a compass whose design was inspired by its chandeliers, and a copy of the book “Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: A Stream of Peace,” the center’s latest publication, which highlights the mosque’s unique architecture and takes readers on a pictorial journey. To learn about the aesthetics of the mosque’s architectural art, through a group of photos that won the “Spaces of Light” award.
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