The New Year's Eve party in the country governed by Sharia broke the world record.

The New Year's celebrations in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, took the breath away from onlookers. The New Year, joyfully welcomed with concerts, gatherings, and parties, added color to the streets in a Sharia country where Muslims are the majority.

ENTERED THE BOOK OF RECORDS

The nearly hour-long fireworks display turned night into day and mesmerized those who watched. The fireworks show, which entered the Guinness World Records and lasted over 53 minutes, cost more than 12 million dollars.

RECORDED BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

The fireworks display, visible from almost all neighborhoods of the city, was recorded by hundreds of thousands of people.