Cliff(y) Goes Travelling

Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sat-Thu: 9.00am - 10.00pm Fri: 4.30pm - 10.00pm Blessed Ramadan to our Muslim friends! A visit to Abu Dhabi, the UAE wouldn't be complete without marvelling at the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Constructed from 1996 to 2007, it's the largest mosque in the country. During Eid, the mosque usually sees more than 40,000 worshippers and visitors alike in a day.

7 Atmeydani Street, Istanbul, Turkey Sat-Thu: 8.30am - 11.30pm, 1.00pm - 2.30pm, 3.30pm - 4.45pm Fri:  8.30am - 11.30pm, 1.30pm - 2.30pm, 3.30pm - 4.45pm I was once asked by a guide at Al-Fateh Grand Mosque in Manama, Bahrain, "Do you know the official name of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul?" I thought for a short while, and I could recall that it's Sultanahmet Mosque. The photo of the magnificent mosque below was taken from a rooftop terrace of a particular restaurant.

Road No. 2407, Manama, Bahrain Sat-Thu: 9.00am - 4.00pm Al-Fateh Grand Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world with a land area of 6,500 square metres. It was erected in 1987 and named after the founder of Bahrain who was originally from Qatar according to the guide that brought my BFF and me around.

Jalan McArthur, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Today's short post is on what's considered to be one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific region. Named after the 28th Sultan of Brunei, Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in the capital city of Brunei was completed in 1958. I personally took all but two photos featured in this post.