The city of Dubai sometimes impresses with its unusualness and the ability to harmoniously combine opposite things. So among the high skyscrapers you can find ancient buildings, among the huge desert, oases do not stop appearing. It is also surprising how the traditions of the East and West merge.
Particular attention in Dubai is paid to religion and, first of all, this applies to the picturesque mosque Jumeir, who already attracts a huge dome and high minarets from afar. In its construction, which was completed in 1979, architects used the drawings of ancient Cairo projects.
According to most tourists, the Jumeira mosque is the most outstanding building in the UAE, emphasizing the greatness, wealth and religiosity of the state. She causes special emotions in the evening and at night, when the lights light up on it.
You can visit the Jumeera mosque on Thursday and Sunday in the morning. During the tour, tourists will get acquainted with the interior decoration, as well as learn useful information about the prayers of Muslims.
Interesting facts:
Jumeira is almost the only mosque in the UAE, which is allowed not to enter the Muslims
The mosque was built of pink sandstone
Images of the Jumeira mosque are located on the national currency — 500 dirhams
