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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, ![]() |
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,[1][2] and one of the largest mosques in the Islamic 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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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Len McGrane (January–February 1992). "A Mosque in Islamabad". Saudi Aramco World magazine. Aramco Services Company. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Neelam Naz (13 September 2005). "Contribution of Turkish architects to the national architecture of Pakistan: Vedat Dalokay" (PDF). Journal of the Faculty of Architecture. Ankara, Turkey: Middle East Technical University. 22 (2): 56–64. Retrieved 29 November 2007. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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- Click here to see a highly detailed 3D Model of Faisal Masjid in Google Earth.
- Faisal Mosque - ArchNet Digital Library Archived 2005-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Faisal Mosque - World is Round Archived 2008-01-18 at the Wayback Machine