Wow! This is a beautiful representation of one the great mosques. I echo the wishes of others: are the plans available? There are so few MOCs of mosque architecture.

I've seen the sun rise and illuminate this dome. You sir have done a wondeful job of capturing it. I certainly hope to see architecture like the Dome of the Rock in heaven.

I have actually been right near this in real life... It really captures its hugeness and elegance.

I have actually been right near this in real life... It really captures its hugeness and elegance.

I have actually been right near this in real life... It really captures its hugeness and elegance.

24 hours ago I hadn't even heard of Arthur. Last night I did a Google search for Lego Burj Al Arab and this led me to this forum. A few hours later Arthur has become my hero. The guy's a genius and this Jerusalem landmark is simply stunning like most of Arthur's other work. I just can't stop admiring Arthur's work. Amazing!

awesome.

Wonderful, of course.

Iwona, Please contact me at arthur@gugick.com so we can discuss this further. Thanks

It is truly amazing!!! As a matter of fact I would like to ask you ,Arthur if it's possible to purchase one set of it? I have been looking everywhere for a Lego mosque , as a present for a friend of mine, who is also a huge Lego fan. Unfortunately with no luck...I would appreciate if you send me any links. Keep up a great work, I love all your creations...

Simply magnificent.

Great use of basic bricks, but I do believe the real one is more blueish.

this was on BrickJurnal magazene

t th thi this this i this is this is amazing SPEECHLESS

I..I...Imm...Im...sp...spee....Im speechless. That is awesome!!!!

wow!! the details are very cool, you did a great job.

Magnificent! An absolutely stupendous work of true art. Bravo.

Beautiful work Arthur! You definitely deserve MoTD and more! I'm surprised this one has such low ratings, considering the beauty and scale of the work. Some people just wouldn't know a fantastic build if it smacked 'em in the head.

cool!

i don't usually look at stuff like this, but this is actually truly amazing. you should be proud :)

I've been asked a number of times if I'm Muslim. Does it really matter? Perhaps I am Muslim. Perhaps I'm Christian. Perhaps Jewish, etc. For me, Lego Art should transcend one's personal belief system. I've built landmarks from across the world: mosques, churches, basilicas, and temples looking only at the beauty, elegance, and complexity of the structure. It was the same for this landmark. It truly is a magnificent building. When I originally posted this Moc in 2008 it received some ignorant bigoted comments (which I deleted). Thank you all in advance for your positive comments. Arthur

im muslim! in fact i'm from palestine. are you muslim? GREAT JOB.

Nice job on the build, are you a Muslim?

Awesome!

So beautiful.....

THis is truly amazing, the details put into this Moc are awsome!! Love the dome!

:) Nice work! I like how you made the dome... did you know that it is a sacred place to Muslims? (I am one)'great work! ~m0s3s

Very impressive. The dome is awesome!

Nice. Very realistic.

Very good, I like the detail in it, especially the dome I like, I don't like the colors though but the shape is great, great job, that dome is very inspiring, I might use your design in my mocs (I'll add the proper credit)

amazing!!

Now this is what MOCD is about! Learning about this in my Art History class, I can see you have perfected some of the intricate details of the exterior of the structure. I really enjoyed the flowers and all of the little details. This is a very RARE MOC in which everything is almost perfect. My favorite MOC this year so far. Mind blowing work, 9.5/10. -Dylan

Very beautiful! I like how you did the flowers. Great work!

Wow, this is incredible! All the detail is just outstanding!

this is awsome, just great. Love te detile in this.

Almost on of my favorites this is a true master piece. can't wait for more from you.(THE DOG not included)

Awesome! This is a lovely creation, and it looks spot-on accurate!

*Jaw drops* Whew, that's impressive. Did you make an interior?

the detail is fantastic

This is so good its not even ratable. O by the way i have seen you in the Brick Journal. ONe more thing...How did you get the stickers/or decals for the creation.

Sir, how many bricks do you have? Do you have like a barn to store them in?

I think Mr. Young might have a point. People like that tick me off. You know I build stuff like this all the time. I'm just too good to share it with you people... that's right! I said it! (but I don't mean a word of it) As I stated on your other build, you have humbled me. Most of us on this site are "Builders", but you sir, are an artist. Thank you ~ chris.

Excellent work. The detail is exquisite, the dome perfectly formed and the colours rich. Keep up the good work.

That is amazing! The dome is fantastic. Great job!

Oooooh, nice! The dome is beautiful. The lower half of the building and the ground seem awfully colorful though, compared to the real thing. But maybe you were trying to depict a past version, before some historical renovation or vandalism removed it of its original glory? Either way, it looks great. May I humbly cast a vote for the Hagia Sophia next? Heheh.

Excellent job :) how did you bild that? It must have taking a long time. 5/5

excellent! a perfect dome. truly one of your best.

Dang... That must've tooken months to build!

Sweet! This is totally five smileys in my mind. Amazing dome man...this is whole thing is absolutely amazing.

Exceptional work, man! I don't know why this has such a low rating.

A beautiful work. I'd be very interested to hear about the construction process and any problems you overcame, etc. We need more works of art on MOCpages like this one people!

This MOC is up to your usual high standards but has a suspiciously low overall rating as I come upon it (many votes, few reviews) and I wonder why... Is it because it depicts a Muslim holy site? Could it be there are a bunch of Islamophobes out there giving it low marks based solely on that fact? I hope I'm just being overly cynical. I sincerely hope I'm wrong. But I doubt it.

Madness! ...and colourful to boot. Nice job.