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| Faisal Mosque | |
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Shah Faisal Masjid فیصل مسجد | |
 Faisal Mosque is Pakistan's largest, as well as its National Mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Islamabad,  Pakistan |
  Location in Pakistan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°43′48″N 73°02′18″E / 33.729944°N 73.038436°ECoordinates: 33°43′48″N 73°02′18″E / 33.729944°N 73.038436°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Vedat Dalokay |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Contemporary Islamic |
| Date established | 1987 |
| Construction cost | 120 million USD |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 10,000 (in hall) 24,000 (in porticoes) 40,000 (in courtyard) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 90 m (300 ft) |
Faisal Mosque is a mosque in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is the National mosque of Pakistan, and one of the largest mosques in the world. It is named after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It was the biggest mosque for a period of six yrs (1986-1993).
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Faisal Mosque at night
Faisal Mosque in March 2006
Night view of the Faisal Mosque and surrounding area
Interior of the mosque.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shah Faisal Mosque. |
- Click here to see a highly detailed 3D Model of Faisal Masjid in Google Earth.
- Faisal Mosque - ArchNet Digital Library
- Faisal Mosque - World is Round
