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UAE - Commemorative Stamps - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque





The majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is probably the most imposing religious and national landmark in Abu Dhabi to date. It is also arguably one of the most important architectural treasures of contemporary UAE society - and one of the most beautiful in the world - initiated no less by the late president HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who is fondly thought of as the father of the UAE.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, popularly called the Grand Mosque by local residents, is seen as a construction to ‘unite the world’, using artisans and materials from countries such as Italy, Germany, Morocco, India, Turkey, Iran, China, Greece and the UAE.
The Mosque’s initial architectural design was Moroccan, but it evolved to include many global features, including exterior walls that are of traditional Turkish design. Natural materials were chosen for its design and construction due to their long-lasting qualities, including marble, stone, gold, semi-precious stones, crystals and ceramics.

Emirates post commemorates this unique architecture by issuing two stamps denominations: AED 1 , and AED 5 and an S.S AED 25
Printing Method: 4 colors process+simile gold foil and embossing+special die cut
The Release date of this issue is 29/08/2010 -- 19-Ramadan-1431 Hijri year
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