Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير · Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street · Abu Dhabi
Free guided cultural tours at 11am, 1pm and 5pm explain the marble inlay, the hand-knotted carpet and the chandeliers you would otherwise just photograph.
- From 5 AED per person with Emirates ID (tourists AED 10)
- About 1.5 h
- Easy
- Book ahead
- Indoors
How it works
Book your visit on the mosque's site, arrive dressed for it and go through the underground entrance from Souq Al Jami. Join a free guided tour or walk the courtyards on your own; sunset is the busiest slot.
The catch
Visitors now pay a small entry fee, the dress code is enforced at the gate, and the prayer hall closes to tourists on Fridays from midday to 3pm.
Bring
Ankle-length loose clothes; a headscarf for women
You need
Modest dress (women covered including hair); over-60s and worshippers free
Checked Nov 2026
Pair it with
- Teatro Restaurant · Big groups · 1.3 km away
- Teatro Restaurant · Late night · 1.3 km away
- Al Fanar Restaurant & Cafe (Al Ain) · Emirati food · 1.3 km away
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Get there
Open: Sat-Thu 9am-8:30pm; Fri 9am-11:30am and 2:30pm-8:30pm