In Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zhayed Builds A House for the Holy

摘要

Like many other powerful rulers before him, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is preparing for his journey to the next world by erecting an impressive place of worship for followers of his faith that he will leave behind. The president of the United Arab Emirates, 86 years old and in frail health, may not live to see completion of a giant mosque, said to be the third largest in the world, that is midway through construction on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Com-pletion is scheduled for November 2006. White much of the news from the Middle East in the year has focused on misunderstandings and mutual distrust, construction of this place of worship has been marked by a blend of international and local participation.