Emirates News Agency – Prime Minister of Iraq visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, 9th February, 2020 (WAM) — His Excellency Mohamed Shiaa Al-Sudani, Prime Minister of the brotherly Republic of Iraq, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, and the accompanying delegation, as part of his official visit to the country.
His Excellency and his accompanying delegation began the tour by visiting the tomb of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, recalling his legacy and wise approach that contributed to promoting a culture of tolerance, coexistence and peace among the various peoples of the world.
His Excellency and the accompanying delegation toured, accompanied by His Excellency Dr. Yousef Al-Obaidly; Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in the mosque’s halls and external corridors, where they learned about the mosque’s civilized message calling for coexistence, tolerance and openness to the other; emanating from the exploits and values ​​of the founding father, and the great role played by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center in introducing tolerant Islamic culture and promoting civilized communication between different cultures and peoples around the world.
His Excellency and the accompanying delegation were briefed on the history of the establishment of the great edifice, the aesthetics of the mosque and the exquisite arts of Islamic architecture, which were clearly evident in all its corners, and the unique holdings of the mosque, and the most wonderful works of Islamic civilization throughout the ages in terms of arts and engineering designs that met in their diversity and diversity in the design of the mosque. , to reflect the beauty and harmony of cultures in one creative work.
At the end of the visit, His Excellency was presented with a copy of the book “Spaces of Light”, one of the publications of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, which includes a number of snapshots and photos of the “Spaces of Light” award for photography organized by the Center periodically, highlighting the aesthetics of Islamic architecture in The mosque, in addition to giving him a copy of the book “House of God”, which deals with the architecture of mosques in Islamic history, including the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
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