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Grand Mosque District

About The Grand Mosque District

The Grand Mosque District is an urban neighbourhood, adjacent to the territory of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, in the Al Rawdah area and neighbours Khor Al Maqta’a and Al Muntazah. The development is located in close proximity to Abu Dhabi International Airport, which takes about 20 minutes’ by car to reach.

The Grand Mosque area offers several types of residential real estate including studios, apartments and villas. The district is in high demand among investors and tenants due to its convenient location and excellent transport connectivity, as the community is located near Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street (E22) and Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street. Bus stops in the neighbourhood include Wahat Al Karama St/Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Saif Ghobash St/Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and many more.

The infrastructure of the area comprises:

  • Educational facilities: Falcon British Nursery and National Defence College.
  • Medical institutions: AL NOOR hospital, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Healthpoint and Specialized Rehabilitation Hospital.
  • Pharmacies: Boots pharmacy, BinSina Pharmacy Souq Al Jami and Healthfirst 03 ABD – modern elite pharmacy.
  • Supermarkets: Carrefour, Zoom and Captain Baqala grocery store.
  • Dining options: KFC, UDN Restaurant with Asian cuisine, Sweet Greens, Social media cafe, etc.
  • Entertainment facilities: Hysteria Abu Dhabi nightclub, Miraj Museum art gallery and Sports City Park (Old Airport Park).
  • Sports facilities: Zayed Sports City Stadium, Zayed Sports City Ice Rink, Zayed Sports City International Tennis Center with several pitches, JIU-JITSU ARENA and Khalifa International Bowling Center.

There is also a 5-star Millennium Al Rawdah Hotel, Toyota Showroom and Souq Al jami’ trade center with FMart, retail stores and restaurants in The Grand Mosque district.

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Economic attractiveness

The purchase of property in the Grand Mosque area is available only for UAE citizenship holders and for legal entities established by them. But rental of real estate in this neighbourhood is available for both local residents and foreign citizens. For this reason, the Grand Mosque District is popular among those who come to Abu Dhabi to live and work. The real estate in the area demonstrates rental occupancy at about 100%.

The Grand Mosque area offers a mix of properties, including apartments and villas. Villas are mainly situated in W56 and W66 residential communities, while apartments are in the Rihan Heights residential complex. The ROI in the Grand Mosque District constitutes about 7-8% per year.

The available options for sale in the Grand Mosque neighbourhood include a residential plot with an area of 18,029 sq. ft and an unfurnished compound of 3 villas with an area of 9,800 sq. ft. The cost for the residential land plot constitutes AED 13M (USD 3.5M) and for the compound of 3 villas is AED 9.8M (USD 2.6M).

Apartments with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms in Rihan Heights are available only for rent. The minimum rental cost of a 1-bedroom apartment with 2 bathrooms with a living area of 1,050 sq. ft constitutes AED 60,000 (USD 16,000) per annum.

*The price is valid for 2024

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The Rihan Heights Towers complex consists of 5 residential buildings: Tower A, Tower B, Tower C, Tower D and Tower E. The development offers 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments for rent only, with the property areas of residences varying from 882 sq. ft to 2,250 sq. ft. The amenities of Rihan Heights comprise a large shared swimming pool, Sweet Greens restaurant, covered parking, a children’s playground, shared gymnasium, central air conditioning and round-the-clock security. In addition, each residential building has a communal lobby.

The development is located near Al Sadaqa Street and Tunb Al Sughra Street. The closest bus stations, which are within walking distance, include Saif Ghobash St/Ministry of Interior and Saif Ghobash St/Mediclinic Hospital. Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, PAUSE SALON & SPA, Khalifa International Bowling Center and Zayed Sports City International Tennis Center can be reached within a 5-minute walk.

Hills Abu Dhabi is a residential community that includes 147 luxury villas and is situated south of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Villas here have 3 levels and each unit has its own private garden. The Hills Abu Dhabi complex provides high-level security for all its residents. The entrance is closed and the community is fenced around the entire area. Residents of the neighbourhood have unlimited access to a public wellness complex with a swimming pool.

The community is situated near Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street. Bus stations within walking distance of the development comprise Al Nada Street / Abu Dhabi Hills and Al Nada Street / Armed Forces Officers Club. The public Park Al Khaleej Al Arabi and a mosque are in close proximity to Hills Abu Dhabi as well.

Landmarks

There are several popular attractions in the Grand Mosque area such as The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque itself, Zayed Sports City and Khalifa International Bowling Center. These landmarks attract tourists from all over the world. For example, 65,500 worshippers and 126,000 visitors visited the mosque in the first half of 2021, according to a press statement from the religious institution.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world and the biggest one in the UAE. The main feature of the religious establishment is the incorporation of architectural styles from different Muslim civilizations, according to the vision of Sheikh Zayed. Emirati, Italian and British are all architects of the mosque. The date of groundbreaking was back in 1996 and the date of completion was 20 December 2007. The idea and inspiration behind the design was borrowed from different parts of neighbouring countries such as Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has an area of about 30 acres and has a unique capacity of more than 41,000 worshippers and visitors. The length of the religious institution constitutes 1,380 ft, while the width is 950 ft. The mosque has 82 domes of 7 different sizes and 4 minarets. The height of each minaret constitutes 351 ft.

The operating hours of the iconic landmark in Abu Dhabi is from 9AM to 10PM on all days except Friday. The opening hours on Friday are from 3PM to 10PM. The mosque is free to enter.

Zayed Sports City Stadium

Zayed Sports City is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of more than 43,000 visitors and is the biggest stadium in the UAE. Architects of the attraction are Henri Colboc, George Philippe and Pierre Dalidet. Zayed Sports City was renovated in 2009, due to which many of the amenities were upgraded, and the number of seats increased to 45,000. Many small and large events are held in the stadium such as the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup (2007), FIFA Club World Cup (2009, 2010, 2017, 2018), AFC Asian Cup (2019) and so on.

Khalifa International Bowling Centre

Khalifa International Bowling Centre is the national bowling establishment of the UAE, which opened in 1999, where the 14th FIQ World Bowling Championships was held here.
The bowling centre has 40 tenpin lanes with automatic Brunswick scoring systems, as well as table tennis and billiards rooms. The venue also includes restaurants and 2 bowling stores. There are high ceilings and mezzanine levels at the front of the establishment and a retractable gallery in the bowling centre offers 616 seats for guests. Visitors of the attraction can also visit food and beverage outlets such as Lucky Strike, Summer Breeze and Noodle Bowl. The latter is an award-winning Chinese-style restaurant.

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