Wow, this place is incredible. It’s unfortunate that some visitors have absolutely no idea how to behave or dress in a place of worship. We visited early in the morning and it was full of coach tours that had no English speakers in them. Far Eastern tourists thought it was appropriate to photo graph my sleeping baby in her pushchair ( she is very very Scandinavian looking) luckily some members of staff stepped in to prevent us being mobbed. I was shoved and pushed and people climbed over the stroller and tried to force me to move the stroller. Staff were very very apologetic and we were able to enjoy what is to see her as it is very beautiful. Please remember to dress appropriately when visiting and this is not a place for selfies it’s a place of worship. I wish the bus tours didn’t come here or at least the tour guides were read the riot act. By all means come here it is worth it. Sharpen your elbows and keep your kids close. It’s not a place that well mannered and well intentioned people come and they just want to take photos for Instagram.

This is 100% a MUST see in Abu Dhabi. What an amazing structure. We visited in January (Winter) so not too busy and in the late afternoon to see the sunset. Sunset beautiful on the Mosque. The inlays infloor and on the columns are so intricate. The glass windows are unique. Just the size of it is so impressive. We LOVED this experience. There is no fee to visit and women can receive a free (quite cute!) cover up. Be mindful and respectful of the culture and religion. Also staff very friendly and willing to have a chat about the Mosque. Extremely organised to get in and out of the area via underground pedestrian tunnels and taxis everywhere to take you home. You MUST go!

Since it is a religious place, please wear appropriate clothes. In any case, women are provided with their traditional dress (free of charge) and they have to keep their head covered with the hood attached to the dress. Go at dusk for the 5pm tour and see the lights come on. It takes 20-30 from main gate till mosque (getting ticket, security check etc). No food will not be allowed to be taken inside An audio guide can be obtained after submitting a photo ID card (interestingly, they donot accept passport on the ground that it is precious and if one forgets to recollect it, there may be problem). I will strongly recommend taking their complementary cultural tour (Sunday – Thu 10:00 am - 11:00 am - 5:00 pm – please recheck the timing on the mosque website). They will not only explain may things about the mosque, but will also take you inside the prayer hall which is not otherwise possible. I am sure all tour guides are good, but our tour guide Shamma was fabulous. She explained everything so clearly and politely and answered all queries raised by the group.