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title: "Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi — GetMap"
description: "Its main axis points toward Mecca. The mosque’s main axis turns about 12 degrees south of true west, aligning it with the Kaaba in Mecca. Sheikh Zayed…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJSf7a6HNCXj4Rx6_i78u7jyQ
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# Sheikh Zayed Mosque

Its main axis points toward Mecca

History · 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi · one place, one stop

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The mosque’s main axis turns about 12 degrees south of true west, aligning it with the Kaaba in Mecca. Sheikh Zayed died in 2004 and was buried in the mosque’s courtyard, within a complex covering more than 12 hectares.

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