Kemi Badenoch has hailed the “message of peace and tolerance” she determined as she visited one in every of the most important mosques withinside the world. The Business Secretary celebrated the “spectacular” Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque withinside the United Arab Emirates as she shared pics of her go to on social media. Ms Badenoch paid a visit to the Middle East country last week to attend a World Trade Organisation conference. On Saturday, she posted two pictures on X, formerly Twitter, taken during a visit to the mosque in Abu Dhabi.

The highlight of my trip was a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the largest in the world. It is a spectacular building. The architecture and design takes inspiration from all over the globe, emphasising a welcoming and profound message of peace and tolerance. pic.twitter.com/nYwJPLTAhq

— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) March 2, 2024

Named after the late president of the UAE, it was constructed between 1994 and 2007 and is the largest mosque in the country. Ms Badenoch tweeted that the visit to the mosque was the highlight of the trip. She added: “The architecture and design takes inspiration from all over the globe, emphasising a welcoming and profound message of peace and tolerance.” During the WTO conference, the Business Secretary met Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE minister of economy, as well as his counterparts from other Gulf states as part of the UK’s attempts to secure a trade deal. The visit took place against the backdrop of the UAE’s bid to take over The Telegraph, with MPs from across the political divide raising concerns about the implications for free speech and the UK’s foreign policy.