Sheih Zayed Grand Mosque, redux

Okay, I went to the Grand Mosque back in February, before Nicole arrived, with a group from my University.  It's probably the most magnificent site to visit in the entire country.  It's down in Abu Dhabi, by far the largest of the emirates and the one farthest from Sharjah.  Abu Dhabi is about a two-hour drive south, so the ideal thing to do on the second of our two days with the rental car.  Here are Nicole's pictures of the Mosque--it's well worth clicking through and checking them out, as the place is breathtaking.  I won't repeat all the cool facts about the SZGM, just one: the main prayer room has the largest carpet in the world.  Okay, two: it also has the third largest chandelier.  Just check it out--it's United Arab Emirates prestige and extravagance in service to a holy place instead of a shopping mall!  Check it.