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<pclass="blog-post-meta"><timedatetime="2016-10-11T12:06:06+03:00">Tue Oct 11, 2016</time> by Alan Orth in
<p>The best way to describe the Sheikh Zayed mosque would be “the pearl of Aqaba.” There is a lot to love about this picturesque mosque by the Jordanian seaside, but its crown jewel—to continue the analogy—is the impeccable Arabic calligraphy inlaid in its facade. Sadly, Aqaba itself <ahref="https://picturingjordan.com/2016/10/aqaba-dirty-disappointing/">isn't much to write home about</a>.</p>
<p>Originally built in 1975, the mosque was refurbished in 2010 as part of a larger <ahref="http://www.marsazayed.com/">effort to revitalize the Red Sea port city</a> and was modeled after the <ahref="http://www.szgmc.gov.ae/en/">Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque</a> in Abu Dhabi.</p>
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