Faisal Mosque

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Faisal Mosque is a monumental contemporary mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, renowned for its unique tent-like design and status as one of the largest mosques in the world.

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Label Occurrences
Faisal Mosque canonical 4
Faisal Mosque (distant view) 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
mosque
religious building
tourist attraction
architect Vedat Dalokay
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
modernist architecture
capacity about 10000 in main prayer hall
about 40000 in porticoes and courtyard
additional tens of thousands in adjoining grounds
over 100000 worshippers
completionDate 1986
constructionStartDate 1976
continent Asia
country Pakistan
designCharacteristic absence of traditional dome
four tall minarets
tent-like form
floorArea about 5000 square meters
function place of worship
site for state religious ceremonies
fundedBy King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Saudi Arabia
geographicFeature located at the foot of the Margalla Hills
hasDome no
hasFeature Islamic calligraphy and geometric decoration
large triangular prayer hall
marble courtyard
reflecting pools and fountains
height about 90 meters
heritageStatus iconic modern Islamic architecture
inception 1976
locatedIn Islamabad
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Islamabad
surface form: Islamabad Capital Territory
minaretHeight about 79 meters
namedAfter King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
nearbyCityCenterDistance several kilometers north of central Islamabad
numberOfMinarets 4
openingDate 1986
operator International Islamic University Islamabad
surface form: Islamic University Islamabad (historically associated)
owner Government of Pakistan
religion Islam
significantEvent national mosque designation of Pakistan
status largest mosque in Pakistan at time of completion
major symbol of Islamabad
national symbol of Pakistan
one of the largest mosques in the world
visitorAttraction popular with domestic tourists
popular with international tourists

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Subject: Faisal Mosque
Description of subject: Faisal Mosque is a monumental contemporary mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, renowned for its unique tent-like design and status as one of the largest mosques in the world.

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Islamabad hasLandmark Faisal Mosque
Pakistan Monument viewOf Faisal Mosque
Monal Restaurant viewOf Faisal Mosque
this entity surface form: Faisal Mosque (distant view)
Vedat Dalokay notableWork Faisal Mosque
Vedat Dalokay designed Faisal Mosque