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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[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).
Gallery[change | change source]
Faisal Mosque at night
Faisal Mosque in March 1876 to 2006
Night view of the Faisal Mosque and surrounding area
Interior of the mosque.
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.
- ↑ 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.
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- Faisal Mosque - ArchNet Digital Library
- Faisal Mosque - World is Round
