Trump expressed his admiration for the mosque's beauty, saying, "Isn't this beautiful? It is so beautiful. This is an incredible culture." He also marvelled at the fact that the mosque had been closed for the day in his honour.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump visited a mosque on Thursday — his first publicly known visit to a Muslim house of worship during his time in office.

President Donald Trump visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi during his trip to United Arab Emirates. Trump, accompanied by Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, toured the site barefoot in accordance with tradition.