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This Abu Dhabi Mosque Looks Just Like Jerusalem’s Dome Of The Rock
A Dubai photographer stumbled on a mosque in Abu Dhabi that looks just like Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock, within the Al-Aqsa Compound.
The Bani Hashim mosque is located in RabdanAl Maqta’, Abu Dhabi. It features a Gold Dome and a blue and white facade which is strikingly similar to the Dome of the Rock which is located in Jerusalem’s Old City, an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount.
Dubai-based photographer Alphaspotting shared these incredible images of the Abu Dhabi mosque
Noting that it looks just like the Jerusalem heritage site
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Alphashopping dropped the Abu Dhabi location details… If you’d like to visit!
Read next: A Stunning Tribute To Sheikh Zayed Appears In Dubai Desert
Talented local photographer @Alphaspotting captured this creative portrait of Sheikh Zayed, the founder of the UAE, in the Dubai desert. It’s not the first time the desert has become a canvas for creativity with tributes to love, (the love lakes!) Expo 2020, the Crescent moon and Dubai itself appearing over time (scroll for glorious snaps).
The image has racked up 500 likes since it was shared yesterday. More details on the location of this unique likeness to come, but for now, just relish in its awesomeness…
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