Okay, I’m terrible at this. Like really bad, but here we
are. When I posted about my trip to Dubai I wrote that I would have entire post
about the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Now is that time.
On our first full day in the UAE, our friend and fellow PCV,
Ben, drove to us and took us to Abu Dhabi to see the Grand Mosque. I’m so glad
that we got to do this. I had zero expectations about what this would be like.
So, after Ben picking us up and stopping along the way to
get coffee we made it to Abu Dhabi. The GM was visible right away.
We pulled up to the entrance, and I got told to cover my
hair, which I obviously knew was coming. We got up to the mosque and started
taking pictures. I eventually decided that I wanted to go get an abaya to cover
up, instead of the hood of my jacket. Anyone who is coming to tour the mosque
can take traditional covering for free.
This place was so beautiful. UNBELIEVABLY beautiful. I was
in such awe of the entire building. Everything was so ornate, yet somehow also
humble. I really can’t describe how amazing the entire experience was. So, I’ll
keep this short and just post pictures.
