2013-12-07 
【Aiden in English】
I went to bed when Mom and I returned from Dubai International Airport and checked in at the Raffles Hotel. As my head hit the pillow, I fell asleep like a log. As Mom woke me up at dawn for the tour, I tumbled around for a while and was still half asleep. After a brief breakfast, we hopped onto a city tour bus to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. There, we would see the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the largest in the nation, where Muslims pray at least five times daily. When we arrived, my mouth dropped open like a stone. The Grand Mosque was a vast complex of architectural styles, including Arab, Persian, Mughal, and Moorish, with modern additions such as Greek marble, German lighting, Turkish ceramics, and Iranian hand-knotted entrance carpets. The entrance was a massive overhead door decorated with pictures of flowers native to the country. But that wasn't all. The doorway led to a vast courtyard with a marble floor and massive pillars with engraved flowers. I thought that looked as cool as possible, but the courtyard couldn't even be compared to the hall inside. Three tremendous crystal chandeliers hung from the domed ceiling above. It was a mix of colors that seemed to blend seamlessly with one another. If you stood under it, the crystal chandelier looked like a flower in full bloom with red petals and a green outline. On the walls were pictures of flowers and columns covered in gold. The gold appeared so bright whenever I looked at it that it stood out like a hungry wolf in a herd of sheep. I understood why building this spectacular architecture took $ 545 million over 11 years. As I walked out, I noticed a clock on the wall showing six times when Muslims would pray during the day. They must be highly dedicated to their religion because the first time Muslims had to pray was sometime around 5 a.m. Afterward, they had to pray again every two or three hours. Right there, I learned about the Prophets who sounded like the messengers of "Allah" because the Muslims believed that Allah gave signs that only the Prophet could read. In addition, all Muslims read a collection of books called the "Quran." The Quran is to the Muslims as the Bible is to the Christians. As I left the Grand Mosque, I reviewed everything I had seen that day. The one that intrigued me most was how similar being a Muslim was to being a staff member in a government with different levels. Some were more respected than others, and each person had to be promoted by someone else. When I thought of it this way, Muslims were combining traditional religion with modern life. 【红霞译】
待我和妈妈离开迪拜“大虫子”国际机场入住莱佛士“堡垒”酒店之后，当务之急便是睡觉，一旦脑袋触及枕头，我立刻像木桩倒地昏睡过去。
天刚亮游览时间将近，妈妈叫醒了我，这时我睡眼惺忪，仍然处于半迷糊状态。简单吃罢早餐，我们乘车前往阿拉伯联合酋长国首都阿布扎比“瞪羚之父”，重点参观全国最大的谢赫·扎耶德“爱戴·智者”大清真寺或简称大清真寺，穆斯林信徒每天至少要祷告五次。
大清真寺宛如富丽堂皇的阿拉伯宫殿，不仅借鉴阿拉伯、印度、北非等穆斯林“服从”建筑设计，而且还引进了希腊汉白玉、德国水晶吊灯、土耳其瓷砖、伊朗手工编织地毯等经典装饰艺术，叫我啧啧称奇；寺庙门楣雕刻着具有乡间气息的图案装饰，内侧庭院大理石地面和花岗岩廊柱绽放出土生土长的各色植物，令我叹为观止；寺庙大厅三个调色考究的巨型水晶吊灯倒挂在圆拱形天花板下，映照得大厅绚烂多彩，使我眼花缭乱；寺庙釉瓷砖面之上，每盏灯具如同朵朵娇艳的花蕾，诱我陶然心醉；寺庙墙壁用黄金镶嵌的花卉华美富丽，每当我凝神注视就像饿狼窜进羊廐，让我双目放光。现在我终于明白，为何建造这样雄伟的建筑群需要斥资五亿四千五百万大洋、耗时11年。
大清真寺经堂里一个标有六段不同时间的钟表格外引人注意，这是穆斯林教徒每天祈祷的标志，在我看来他们一定虔诚执着，不然怎么能够坚持每早五点钟开始祷告、随后每隔二、三个小时还要顶礼膜拜？！
此时此地我了解到阿拉“先知”教导所有穆斯林人笃信伊斯兰教义——《古兰经》，而《古兰经》堪称伊斯兰教的指路明灯，正如《圣经》被视为基督徒的定海神针。 离开大清真寺时我回首今天所见所闻，感触最深的就是穆斯林人等级分明，犹如在政府部门任职的工作人员，倍受尊重的教徒社会地位也高，教徒之间彼此互相鞭策，从这个角度来说穆斯林人已将传统宗教与现代意识兼收并蓄。
Today in History(历史上的今天): 2010: 节日心态(Holiday Mindset)
 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a Symbol of Islamic Tolerance
(谢赫·扎耶德大清真寺——伊斯兰宽容的象征 12-07-2013)  Largest Mosque in the Country (全国之最 12-07-2013)
 Exterior Entrance (外入口 12-07-2013)
 Interior Entrancence (内入口 12-07-2013)
 82 Domes of 7 Different Sizes
(82个七种不同大小的圆顶)  Dome Layout & Floorplan Inspired by the Badshahi Mosque
(由巴德夏希“帝国”清真寺启发而来的圆顶布局与平面设计) 
Courtyard w/ Minaret (庭院与宣礼塔 12-07-2013)  Courtyard, Featuring Intricate Floral Designs & Iconic White Arches
(庭院·饰有精美的花卉图案和标志性的白色拱门)  Main Prayer Hall w/ the World's Costliest Chandelier, Constructed w/ 24-karat Gold & Millions of Swarovski Crystals
(主经堂世上最贵的吊打·由24K金和数百万颗施华洛世奇水晶制成)
2nd of the 7 Chandeliers from Faustig w/ the World's Biggest Carpet (德国福斯蒂格生产的水晶吊灯·七盏中的第二盏与世上最大的地毯 12-07-2013) 
3rd of 7 Chandeliers from Faustig (德国福斯蒂格生产的水晶吊灯·七盏之三) 
4th of 7 Chandeliers from Faustig (德国福斯蒂格生产的水晶吊灯·七盏之四) 
Main Axis, Aligned in the Direction of the Kaaba, Mecca (主轴线指向沙特朝拜圣地的天房) 
Qibla-Wall @ Grand Prayer Hall (大礼拜堂·朝拜墙)  Wall Clock w/ 6 Different Times for Daily Prayer
(标示六段不同祈祷时间的钟表)  Glazed Tiles from Turkey (来自土耳其的釉瓷 12-07-2013)
 Sivec, the Primary White Marble from Macedonia
(西韦茨“灰白色”大理石·白色大理石主要产自马其顿 12-07-2013)
Speaker Pole (扬声器杆)  Ritual Washing w/ Tiled Seats & Water Taps
(配备瓷砖座椅与水龙头的净礼洗浴设施 12-07-2013)  Pray Women Wearing Hijab (戴盖头的朝拜女人们)
 Wearing a Türban Girl (戴双头巾的少女)
 Bus Stop (大清真寺车站)
 Corniche Beach (滨海大道海滩 12-07-2013)
 Corniche Park (滨海大道公园)
 Flag, Incorporating the Pan-Arab Colors of Red, Green, White, & Black, Adopted on December 2, 1971
(旗帜·采用1971年12月2日正式启用的泛阿拉伯红、绿、白、黑颜色)
 Village @ Zayed Heritage Center
(扎耶德遗产中心·村落 12-07-2013)
 Theatre @ Natl Museum (国家博物馆·剧院 12-07-2013)
 Sculpture of Chairs For Abu Dhabi @ Natl Museum
(国家博物馆·雕塑《阿布扎比专椅》12-07-2013)
 Qasr Al Watan Palace, a Masterclass in Islamic Geometric Patterns, Soaring Arches, & Massive Domes
(卡斯尔·瓦坦“城堡·国家”阿布扎比总统府——伊斯兰几何图案、高耸拱门和巨大穹顶的典范之作 12-07-2013) 
Nation Towers over Corniche @ a Height of 202.5 Meters/664.4 Feet (滨海大道上国家大厦·高度为202.5米/664.4英尺 12-07-2013)
 Bus Stop (汽车站)
 Aldar HQ, the World’s 1st Circular Skyscraper
(阿尔达“生命”总部·世上第一座圆形摩天大楼 12-07-2013) 
Capital Gate, the World's Furthest Leaning Tower (首都门·世上最歪的比萨“河口”斜塔)
 World Trade Ctr (世贸中心)
 Marina Mall Tower (游艇码头购物中心塔)
 Marina Mall (游艇码头购物中心)
 Shaikh Shakhboot Bin Sultan Mosque
(谢赫·沙赫布特·本“长者·勇敢·之子”苏丹“统治者”清真寺)  Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazroui Mosque
(穆罕默德·哈拉夫·马兹鲁伊“主爱·总督·信仰”清真寺)  Sheikh Zayed Bridge (谢赫·扎耶德大桥)
 Saadiyat Beach Villas (萨迪亚特“幸福”海滩别墅)
 Yas Island New Development (亚斯“茉莉花”岛开发区)
Crosslinks(相关博文): United Arab Emirates(出游阿联酋)
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