Faisal Mosque
Also known as: Faisal Mosque
mosque in Islamabad (Pakistan)
Key facts
- Built
- 1986
- Architect
- Vedat Ali Dalokay
- Capacity
- 300,000 people
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Overview
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Faisal Mosque stands in the northwest of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, in front of the Margalla Hills. It is regarded as the national mosque of Pakistan and, with its gold-toned decoration, is one of the city's best-known landmarks. The building is noted for its scale and its distinctive architecture. It was designed by the Turkish architect Vedat Ali Dalokay and is named after King Faisal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. Its capacity is recorded as 300,000 worshippers, and it is counted among the largest mosques in the world.
History
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The mosque was designed in the late 1970s and completed in 1986. It was named in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
Some sources give 1987 as the year of its opening.
From Wikipedia
The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, the capital of the country. It is the sixth-largest mosque in the world and located on the foothills of Margalla Hills. It is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (r. 1964–75). Designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, the mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by the design of a typical Bedouin tent.
A major tourist attraction in Pakistan, the mosque is a contemporary and influential piece of Islamic architecture. Famous spots including the mosque as a masterpiece of modern Islamic architecture, and the Pakistan Monument, which represents the country’s cultural history, add to the city’s charm.
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay was selected after an international competition. Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four 90 m (300 ft)-tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers.
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Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Faisal
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Faisal
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Faisal
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faysal_Camii
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