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History Of Faisal Mosque Pakistan

This Blog is about the landmark mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. For for the mosque in Sharjah, UAE, see King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah.The Faisal Mosque (Urdu: فیصل مسجد‎, romanized: faisal masjid) is a mosque in Islamabad, the federal national capital city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is the fifth-largest mosque in the world and the largest mosque in Pakistan, as well as its national mosque.[n 1] It is located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad. The mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by a Bedouin tent.[1]

This mosque is a major tourist attraction in Pakistan, Islamabad in particular, and is referred to as a contemporary and influential feature of Islamic architecture.[2][3]

Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $120 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.[4][2] Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four 260 feet (79 m) tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers.[5]

Combined the structure covers an area of 54,000 square metres (580,000 sq ft), the mosque dominates the landscape of Islamabad.[6] It is situated at the north end of Faisal Avenue, putting it at the northernmost end of the city and at the foot of Margalla Hills, the westernmost foothills of the Himalayas. It is located on an elevated area of land against a picturesque backdrop of the national park. Faisal Mosque was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 until 1993, when it was overtaken by the mosques in Saudi Arabia. Faisal Mosque is now the fourth largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity.[7][1]

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