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The Blossoming Talent Behind the Floral Mosaics of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

14 Friday Nov 2014

Posted by StudiesIslamica in Artists - Projects, Mosques - Abu Dhabi

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Sheikh Zayed Mosque

Beds of dark-pink bougainvillea provide the only accent in the formal gardens that envelop the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a near-monochrome landscape that’s as restrained as it is green. Featuring hedges of clipped Indian privet (Clerodendron inerme) and Texas ranger (Leucophyllum frutescens) as well as date palms and fragrant frangipani (Plumeria obtusa), the gardens form a buffer that helps to calm tourists and worshippers alike, while filtering out the roar of nearby traffic with the sound of fountains and ­birdsong.

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