There are mosques galore in the UAE. Some of which are so ornate and beautiful, they’ve become somewhat of a tourist attraction for curious foreigners (we’re looking at you Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi).

However, as nice as it is – mosques don’t have to be fancy. They’re there to serve a purpose, which is to act as a place of worship for practicing Muslims.

A mosque could be a small hut, or it could be a huge structure. As long as it can serve as a place of prayer, study, rest or reflection.

So from the humble to the ornate, here are some of the mosques to be found throughout our glorious seven emirates.

Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world

GettyImages-80086078

GettyImages-499901441

GettyImages-571072035

GettyImages-187142293

Dubai

Jumeirah Mosque – the most photographed mosque in all of Dubai

GettyImages-138087338

GettyImages-530466154

GettyImages-122062547

Diwan Mosque in Bastakiya

GettyImages-548309747 (1)

Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the UAE

GettyImages-535042174

Deira Fish Market mosque illuminated in green

GettyImages-535119294

Sharjah

Al Noor Mosque – the most famous in the emirate, with an open-door policy to non-Muslims

GettyImages-544765731

GettyImages-481538462

GettyImages-649170797

A small mosque set in a quaint Sharjah park

GettyImages-535033810

Fujairah

Al Badiyah, the oldest mosque in the UAE. It was built in 1446

GettyImages-535115980

Fujairah’s Friday Market Mosque

GettyImages-535085002

Newly constructed Sheikh Zayed Mosque

GettyImages-568870693

GettyImages-559151673

Al Ain

A clean, white mosque on Zayed bin Sultan Street

GettyImages-539648847

A mosque at the Al Ain Central Market

GettyImages-179705464 (1) (1)

A humble mosque on the road from Dubai to Al Ain

GettyImages-535084898

Read:
The Burkini Is Banned! Reactions From Around The World
The Truth About Middle Eastern & Muslim Misconceptions
Muslim Woman Takes Selfies With Anti-Islam Group

Ras Al Khaimah

A small, seaside mosque on the way to Khasab, Oman

GettyImages-143738913

Waterskier silhouetted against a mosque backdrop

GettyImages-478156907

Ras Al Khaimah’s Zayed Mosque

GettyImages-176643162

Umm al-Quwain

A dome peeks out over a mosque in Umm al-Quwain

GettyImages-83407231

A minaret poking out from behind boats

GettyImages-98814166

Ajman

Ajman’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque

43563691

A small mosque at a used cars shop

GettyImages-535084890

An orange-bricked mosque stands against a clear blue sky

GettyImages-79588769

 – For more about Dubai’s lifestyle, news and fashion scene straight to your newsfeed, follow us on Facebook 

Images: Getty/Panoramio