Of all the amazing religious buildings that I ve s...

Of all the amazing religious buildings that I ve seen (and that s a lot!), the only one to which I can compare this in scope and scale, is St. Peter s Cathedral in Rome, Italy. It s truly massive, with towers climbing to over 1,000 feet and the domes to 800 feet. The pristine, glistening white walls dazzle your eyes, the clear water fountains and pools surrounding it make for beautiful reflections, the decor is simple in nature but profoundly beautiful in it s simplicity. As a photographer, I could have spent HOURS shooting the mosque, both broad landscape-like shots and detail shots of the interior. Photographers: I do HIGHLY recommend a wide-angle lens! I had my Sony 16-35mm f/4 on a full-frame Sony a7Rii and was wishing that I d brought my Canon 11-24mm f/4 with adapter. Some of the interior required shooting multiple verticals and stitching them to get the full effect. If you can go when it s less crowded, you ll be happier. Also go at night, based on photos I ve seen from others, but I didn t get to do that.
An absolute, no question-about-it, must-see place if you re in the UAE!