Sharjah 24 – WAM: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has received 1,520,697 guests including 454,339 worshippers and about 1,033,045 visitors during the first half of 2022.
Around 19% of the visitors were from the UAE, and 81% were tourists. To elaborate, 51% of the visitors were male, 49% were female, and the majority were aged between 25 to 35 years, constituting 32% of the total worshippers and visitors who flocked to the mosque worldwide. Visitors from India lead the top three countries visiting the mosque, followed by France and the USA.
During the year's first half, the number of those using the mosque's jogging trail reached more than 33,000 users.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC) was able to convey the mosque's cultural message of tolerance that emanates from the preaching of Islam through the complimentary cultural tours it provides to its visitors. The cultural tour specialists at the Centre provided 2,075 tours in Arabic, English, Spanish, and Korean, and 21,633 visitors joined from all over the world.
Over the past years, the Centre has kept pace with the steady progress of the UAE in various fields, which manifests in the continuous increase in the number of its visitors, which was matched by ongoing improvement of the visit experience provided to them.
The mosque has achieved vast accomplishments, keeping its leading position as an iconic global cultural destination. The grand mosque was recently selected among TripAdvisor's 2022 "Travelers' Choice Award" in the "Best of the Best" category, which ranks the top 25 attractions worldwide.
The grand mosque ranked First in the "Top Attractions - Middle East" category, Fourth in the "Top Attractions - World" category for its unique artistic and architectural splendour, and Ninth in the "Top Cultural and Historical Tours- World" category, for the rich and versatile experiences and services it provides that meet visitor's needs; allowing them to spend an entire day at the mosque and enjoy what it offers.
Visitors from all walks acknowledge the mosque's leading position as a global cultural and tourist destination and praise its integrated work system. Visitors to the mosque, through their comments on Trip Advisor, praised the integrated set of services and facilities system they enjoyed during their visit.
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