abu dhabi

Ablution room at the Grand Mosque

May 4, 2011

Continuing yesterday’s post about the Grand Mosque, take a look at how the ablution room looks like: Somehow this looks like the ladies washroom in the movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, don’t you think so? It seems like the ghost Moaning Myrtle will appear any second! Just outside of the ablution room [...]

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Visiting the Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque, again

May 3, 2011

When we went to Abu Dhabi last Eid, my husband insisted that we drop by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The first time we went there was three years ago. We decided to go again last Eid holidays because it was rare that my aunt (my mom’s sister who also is in Dubai) and my [...]

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World’s most expensive Christmas tree – the criticisms

December 20, 2010

I got a lot of visitors in this blog after I posted about the world’s most expensive Christmas Tree last week. It’s amazing how the Christmas tree on display at the Emirates Palace Hotel sparked a lot of comments from people all around. Looking at the comments on news articles, a few were impressed, most are shocked [...]

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Getting to know the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

December 11, 2008

Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque will be one of the largest Mosques in the world; able to accommodate more than 30,000 worshipers. We were there, along with hundreds of non-Muslim Westerners to see the grandeur and experience what the buzz is all about. 13 FACTS ABOUT THE ABU DHABI GRAND MOSQUE 1. The structure covers [...]

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WW – If one of these could fly

December 3, 2008

Beautiful carpets with prices that won’t hurt your pocket on display at Abu Dhabi Carpet Souk (market)

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nothing can be more festive than this

December 1, 2008

Immense love of country can be seen everywhere as the 37th National Day nears here in the Emirates. Although only 20% of Dubai’s population are locals (Emiratis) they make sure their presence and voice are noticed on this special day. Buildings are lit up, so many cars are temporarily painted with the 4 colors of [...]

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