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Dubai – Are You Thinking What I Am Thinking?

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So here we are!  Dubai!  Honestly, what really crosses your mind when I mentioned Dubai?  What do you expect from this one of the most urbanized cities on earth?  How do you ‘recognize’ Dubai?  Ah-ha! I knew it! Shopping! Wahoo! You are absolutely right.  Yes! This is the haven for Shopaholics! But you are absolutely wrong if you think that I am going to enlighten you on how or what to shop here, dude! Anyway, I never have any doubt that Dubai can seriously offer ‘damage’ to your wallet (but it's worth it, though!) ha-ha! Nah ! A glimpse of Dubai in the morning! A view of Dubai at night ... :)) Whenever I am in Dubai, I never stop being astonished.  Who might think that from the plateaus of the desert, Dubai has changed to be overwhelmed by ‘cloud-capped’ buildings?  Who might think that from dry land, Dubai can be proud of its world’s tallest water slide?  Aaaannnd ... check this out – who might think that from camel riding, driving has been a serious challenge in

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – The Milestone Inspired By A Caliphate

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By the side of Abu Dhabi, you will never miss the spectacle of this majestic landmark, the largest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the six largest in the world and one of the most beautiful structures that I have ever imagined – Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This national highlight is run by Sunni, completed its construction in 2007, initiated  and named after the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – the First President and the ‘father of the UAE’. This is also the buried place of the late his highness. The construction of this mosque involved approximately 3,000 employees from 38 well known companies from Italy, Morocco, Germany, Turkey, China, India, Iran, Greece and of course, the UAE.  Allow me to take you all the way through the fine points of this mosque, my friend...   Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque  - one of the most beautiful in the world! To illustrate the essence of Islam and the tolerance The attitude of the founder, this mosque is open