The Faisal Mosque is located in Pakistan, Islamabad. (Islamabad is the Capital of Pakistan) It is one of the largest Mosques in the world. The Mosque is Pakistans National Mosque. The Faisal Mosque is named by King Faisal from Saudia Arabia.

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The Faisal Mosque is 54,000 square feet big. The construction of The Faisal Mosque started in the year of 1976. The Mosque was completed in 1986, it was designed by a Turkish architect named Vedat Dalokay, it is shaped like a desert Bedouin’s tent, it is an iconic symbol of Islamabad throughout the world.

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Architecture

ArchitectVedat Dalokay
TypeMosque
StyleModern Islamic
Date 1986
ConstructionThe USA$120 million