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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.<ref name=TNI>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/129085-Faisal-Mosque-attracts-visitors-from-all-over-country|title=Faisal Mosque attracts visitors from all over country|newspaper=The News International|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref name=TNI>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/129085-Faisal-Mosque-attracts-visitors-from-all-over-country|title=Faisal Mosque attracts visitors from all over country|newspaper=The News International|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>


Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28&nbsp;million grant from [[Faisal of Saudi Arabia|Saudi King Faisal]], whose name the mosque bears.<ref name="timesnotgift" >{{Cite web|date=13 February 2017|title=Faisal Mosque not a 'gift' by Saudi Arabia|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/29297/faisal-mosque-not-a-gift-by-saudi-arabia/|access-date=8 August 2020|website=Daily Times|language=en-US}}</ref> The unconventional design by [[Turkish people|Turkish]] architect [[Vedat Dalokay]] was selected after an international competition.<ref>{{cite book|title=Back to Pakistan: A Fifty-Year Journey|url=https://archive.org/details/backtopakistanfi00mass|url-access=limited|last=Mass|first=Leslie Noyes|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2011|isbn=978-1-4422-1319-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/backtopakistanfi00mass/page/n181 157]}}</ref> Without a typical [[dome]], the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four {{convert|260|ft|m}} tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sacred-destinations.com/pakistan/islamabad-faisal-mosque|title=Faisal Mosque – Islamabad, Pakistan|website=www.sacred-destinations.com|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28&nbsp;million grant from [[Faisal of Saudi Arabia|Saudi King Faisal]], whose name the mosque bears.<ref name="timesnotgift" >{{Cite web|date=13 February 2017|title=Faisal Mosque not a 'gift' by Saudi Arabia|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/29297/faisal-mosque-not-a-gift-by-saudi-arabia/|access-date=8 August 2020|website=Daily Times|language=en-US}}</ref> The unconventional design by [[Turkish people|Turkish]] architect [[Vedat Dalokay]] was selected after an international competition.<ref>{{cite book|title=Back to Pakistan: A Fifty-Year Journey|url=https://archive.org/details/backtopakistanfi00mass|url-access=limited|last=Mass|first=Leslie Noyes|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|year=2011|isbn=978-1-4422-1319-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/backtopakistanfi00mass/page/n181 157]}}</ref> Without a typical [[dome]], the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four {{convert|90|m}} tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sacred-destinations.com/pakistan/islamabad-faisal-mosque|title=Faisal Mosque – Islamabad, Pakistan|website=www.sacred-destinations.com|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>


Combined the structure covers an area of {{Convert|33|acre|m2 ft2|abbr=}}, the mosque dominates the landscape of Islamabad.<ref name=timesnotgift/> 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 [[List of largest mosques|largest mosque in the world]] from 1986 until 1993 when it was overtaken by the mosques in [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is now the sixth-largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad & Rawalpindi|work=Lonely Planet|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan/islamabad-rawalpindi/attractions/shah-faisal-mosque/a/poi-sig/464356/357196|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Tribune3">{{Cite news|date=3 August 2015|title=Three Pakistani mosques make it to 'world's most beautiful mosques' list|language=en-US|newspaper=The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/931369/three-pakistani-mosques-make-it-to-worlds-most-beautiful-mosques-list/|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
Combined the structure covers an area of {{convert|33|acre|m2 ft2|order=flip}}, the mosque dominates the landscape of Islamabad.<ref name=timesnotgift/> 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 [[List of largest mosques|largest mosque in the world]] from 1986 until 1993 when it was overtaken by the mosques in [[Saudi Arabia]]. It is now the sixth-largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad & Rawalpindi|work=Lonely Planet|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan/islamabad-rawalpindi/attractions/shah-faisal-mosque/a/poi-sig/464356/357196|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Tribune3">{{Cite news|date=3 August 2015|title=Three Pakistani mosques make it to 'world's most beautiful mosques' list|language=en-US|newspaper=The Express Tribune|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/931369/three-pakistani-mosques-make-it-to-worlds-most-beautiful-mosques-list/|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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The impetus for the mosque began in 1966 when [[Faisal of Saudi Arabia|King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz]] supported the initiative of the Pakistani Government to build a national mosque in Islamabad during an official visit to Pakistan.  
The impetus for the mosque began in 1966 when [[Faisal of Saudi Arabia|King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz]] supported the initiative of the Pakistani Government to build a national mosque in Islamabad during an official visit to Pakistan.  
In 1969, an international competition was held in which architects from 17 countries submitted 43 proposals. The winning design was that of Turkish architect [[Vedat Dalokay]]. {{Convert|46|acre|m2 ft2|disp=out}} of land were assigned for the project and the execution was assigned to Pakistani engineers and workers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rengel|first=Marian|title=Pakistan: A Primary Source Cultural Guide|year=2004|publisher=Rosen|isbn=978-0-8239-4001-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/pakistanprimarys00reng/page/71 71]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/pakistanprimarys00reng/page/71}}</ref> Construction of the mosque began in 1976 by National Construction Limited of Pakistan, led by Azim Khan and was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, at a cost of over 130 million [[Saudi riyal]]s (approximately 120 million [[United States dollar|USD]] today). King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was instrumental in the funding, and both the mosque and the road leading to it were named after him after his assassination in 1975. King Faisal bin Abdulaziz's successor [[King Khalid]] laid the foundation stone for the mosque in October 1976<ref>{{cite journal|author=Mujtaba Razvi|title=PAK-Saudi Arabian Relations: An Example of Entente Cordiale|journal=Pakistan Horizon|date=1981|volume=34|issue=1 |pages=81–92|jstor=41393647|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/41393647.pdf}}</ref> and signed the construction agreement in 1978. Basic information about the mosque can be found written on the foundation stone. On 18 June 1988, the first prayer was held, although the mosque was completed in 1986. The mosque grounds along with being a building for prayer also used to house the [[International Islamic University, Islamabad|International Islamic University]] some years ago but has since relocated to a new campus in 2000. Some traditional and conservative Muslims criticised the design at first for its unconventional design and lack of a traditional dome structure.<ref name=archnet/>
In 1969, an international competition was held in which architects from 17 countries submitted 43 proposals. The winning design was that of Turkish architect [[Vedat Dalokay]]. {{convert|46|acre|m2 ft2|disp=out}} of land were assigned for the project and the execution was assigned to Pakistani engineers and workers.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rengel|first=Marian|title=Pakistan: A Primary Source Cultural Guide|year=2004|publisher=Rosen|isbn=978-0-8239-4001-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/pakistanprimarys00reng/page/71 71]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/pakistanprimarys00reng/page/71}}</ref> Construction of the mosque began in 1976 by National Construction Limited of Pakistan, led by Azim Khan and was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, at a cost of over 130 million [[Saudi riyal]]s (approximately 120 million [[United States dollar|USD]] today). King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was instrumental in the funding, and both the mosque and the road leading to it were named after him after his assassination in 1975. King Faisal bin Abdulaziz's successor [[King Khalid]] laid the foundation stone for the mosque in October 1976<ref>{{cite journal|author=Mujtaba Razvi|title=PAK-Saudi Arabian Relations: An Example of Entente Cordiale|journal=Pakistan Horizon|date=1981|volume=34|issue=1 |pages=81–92|jstor=41393647|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/41393647.pdf}}</ref> and signed the construction agreement in 1978. Basic information about the mosque can be found written on the foundation stone. On 18 June 1988, the first prayer was held, although the mosque was completed in 1986. The mosque grounds along with being a building for prayer also used to house the [[International Islamic University, Islamabad|International Islamic University]] some years ago but has since relocated to a new campus in 2000. Some traditional and conservative Muslims criticised the design at first for its unconventional design and lack of a traditional dome structure.<ref name=archnet/>


==Capacity==
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The mosque can accommodate about 300,000 worshippers. Each of the Mosque's four minarets are 79&nbsp;m (230&nbsp;ft) high (the tallest minarets in South Asia) and measure 10×10 meters in circumference.<ref name=archnet>{{cite web |url=http://archnet.org/sites/649|title=Faisal Mosque|website=archnet.org|publisher=ArchNet website|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> The main areas have the capacity to hold up to 74000 people in the main areas including the inner hall, and the courtyards. The grounds around the mosque have the capacity to contain up to 200,000 people.
The mosque can accommodate about 300,000 worshippers. Each of the Mosque's four minarets are {{convert|90|m}} high (the tallest minarets in South Asia) and measure 10×10 metres in circumference.<ref name=archnet>{{cite web |url=http://archnet.org/sites/649|title=Faisal Mosque|website=archnet.org|publisher=ArchNet website|access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref> The main areas have the capacity to hold up to 74000 people in the main areas including the inner hall, and the courtyards. The grounds around the mosque have the capacity to contain up to 200,000 people.


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
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[[File:Faisal Mosque islamabad 17.jpg|thumb|Faisal Mosque close-up view during night]]
[[File:Faisal Mosque islamabad 17.jpg|thumb|Faisal Mosque close-up view during night]]
Instead of using traditional [[domes]], [[Vedat Dalokay]] designed an eight-sided main hall that looked like an Arab's [[Bedouin]] desert tent. Additionally, he added four [[minarets]] on all four corners of the main hall, which are of {{convert|80|m|abbr=on}} high, the tallest minarets in South Asia. The main structure of the building is the main prayer hall, which is supported by four concrete girders. The four unusual minarets are inspired by [[Turkish architecture]]. Dalokay also believed that the design of the Masjid represents [[Kaaba]] in an [[abstract art|abstract]] manner.<ref>[http://www.pakistantoursguide.com/faisal-mosque.html Faisal Mosque on Pakistan Tours Guide website] Published 15 August 2012, Retrieved 17 August 2019</ref> Entrance is from the east, where the prayer hall is fronted by a courtyard with [[porticoes]]. The [[International Islamic University, Islamabad|International Islamic University]] was housed under the main courtyard but now has relocated to a new campus. The mosque still houses a library, lecture hall, museum, and cafe. The interior of the main tent-shaped hall is covered in white marble and decorated with [[mosaics]] and [[calligraphy]] by the famous Pakistani artist [[Sadequain]],{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} and a Turkish-style [[chandelier]]. The mosaic pattern adorns the west wall and has the [[Kalimah]] written in early [[Kufic script]], repeated in mirror image pattern.<ref name="TNI" />
Instead of using traditional [[domes]], [[Vedat Dalokay]] designed an eight-sided main hall that looked like an Arab's [[Bedouin]] desert tent. Additionally, he added four [[minarets]] on all four corners of the main hall, which are of {{convert|90|m|abbr=on}} high, the tallest minarets in South Asia. The main structure of the building is the main prayer hall, which is supported by four concrete girders. The four unusual minarets are inspired by [[Turkish architecture]]. Dalokay also believed that the design of the Masjid represents [[Kaaba]] in an [[abstract art|abstract]] manner.<ref>[http://www.pakistantoursguide.com/faisal-mosque.html Faisal Mosque on Pakistan Tours Guide website] Published 15 August 2012, Retrieved 17 August 2019</ref> Entrance is from the east, where the prayer hall is fronted by a courtyard with [[porticoes]]. The [[International Islamic University, Islamabad|International Islamic University]] was housed under the main courtyard but now has relocated to a new campus. The mosque still houses a library, lecture hall, museum, and cafe. The interior of the main tent-shaped hall is covered in white marble and decorated with [[mosaics]] and [[calligraphy]] by the famous Pakistani artist [[Sadequain]],{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} and a Turkish-style [[chandelier]]. The mosaic pattern adorns the west wall and has the [[Kalimah]] written in early [[Kufic script]], repeated in mirror image pattern.<ref name="TNI" />


The Qibla Wall is covered with blue and white calligraphic tiles designed by a Turkish artist Mengu Ertel.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rizvi|first=Kishwar|url=https://northcarolina.universitypressscholarship.com/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621166.001.0001/upso-9781469621166|title=The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East|date=2015|publisher=University of North Carolina Press|isbn=978-1-4696-2116-6|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621166.001.0001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Arif|first1=Muhammad|last2=Ilyas SindH|first2=Muzammal|last3=Ullah Khan|first3=Inayat|last4=Urooj|first4=Syeda Faiza|date=1 July 2016|title=Antecedents and Outcomes of Knowledge Management Practices: Evidence from Pakistan|journal=Jinnah Business Review|volume=4|issue=2|pages=23–29|doi=10.53369/zxrc5451|issn=2070-0296|doi-access=free}}</ref> The interior of the mosque uses Turkish and Pakistani inspired decorations. The mosque takes an unusual route to its design by combining contemporary and classic Islamic architecture. The unique design takes most of its elements from nomadic Bedouin tent, but it still manages to keep in contact with Islamic architecture by using Ottoman style minarets and square shape form the Kaaba.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faisal Mosque|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/faisal-mosque|access-date=7 December 2021|website=Atlas Obscura|language=en}}</ref>
The Qibla Wall is covered with blue and white calligraphic tiles designed by a Turkish artist Mengu Ertel.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rizvi|first=Kishwar|url=https://northcarolina.universitypressscholarship.com/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621166.001.0001/upso-9781469621166|title=The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East|date=2015|publisher=University of North Carolina Press|isbn=978-1-4696-2116-6|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621166.001.0001}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Arif|first1=Muhammad|last2=Ilyas SindH|first2=Muzammal|last3=Ullah Khan|first3=Inayat|last4=Urooj|first4=Syeda Faiza|date=1 July 2016|title=Antecedents and Outcomes of Knowledge Management Practices: Evidence from Pakistan|journal=Jinnah Business Review|volume=4|issue=2|pages=23–29|doi=10.53369/zxrc5451|issn=2070-0296|doi-access=free}}</ref> The interior of the mosque uses Turkish and Pakistani inspired decorations. The mosque takes an unusual route to its design by combining contemporary and classic Islamic architecture. The unique design takes most of its elements from nomadic Bedouin tent, but it still manages to keep in contact with Islamic architecture by using Ottoman style minarets and square shape form the Kaaba.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faisal Mosque|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/faisal-mosque|access-date=7 December 2021|website=Atlas Obscura|language=en}}</ref>
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File:Ali Mujtaba WLM2015 FAISAL MOSQUE m 10.jpg|Front view
File:Ali Mujtaba WLM2015 FAISAL MOSQUE 06.jpg|Portrait
File:Ali Mujtaba WLM2015 FAISAL MOSQUE 06.jpg|Portrait
File:The Faisal Mosque and Red Mosque, Islamabad.jpg|Faisal Mosque and [[Lal Masjid, Islamabad|Lal Masjid]]
File:Faisal Mosque - Bird's Eye View.jpg|Aerial view
File:Faisal Mosque - Bird's Eye View.jpg|Aerial view
File:Snow-capped Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan.jpg|The mosque and Snow-capped Margalla Hills
File:Snow-capped Margalla Hills, Islamabad, Pakistan.jpg|The mosque and Snow-capped Margalla Hills

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use Pakistani English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox mosque The Faisal Mosque (Template:Langx) is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in the capital city, Islamabad.[1][2] It is the sixth-largest mosque in the world, the largest mosque outside the Middle East, and the largest within South Asia, located on the foothills of Margalla Hills. It is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (Template:Reign). The mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by the design of a typical Bedouin tent.[3]

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.[4]

Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears.[5] The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay was selected after an international competition.[6] Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four Script error: No such module "convert". tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers.[7]

Combined the structure covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., the mosque dominates the landscape of Islamabad.[5] 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. It is now the sixth-largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity.[8][9]

History

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Capacity

Script error: No such module "Multiple image". The mosque can accommodate about 300,000 worshippers. Each of the Mosque's four minarets are Script error: No such module "convert". high (the tallest minarets in South Asia) and measure 10×10 metres in circumference.[12] The main areas have the capacity to hold up to 74000 people in the main areas including the inner hall, and the courtyards. The grounds around the mosque have the capacity to contain up to 200,000 people.

Architecture

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I tried to capture the spirit, proportion, and geometry of Kaaba in a purely abstract manner. Imagine the apex of each of the four minarets as a scaled explosion of four highest corners of Kaaba – thus an unseen Kaaba form is bounded by the minarets at the four corners in a proportion of height to base. Shah Faisal Mosque is akin to the Holy Kaaba in the designer's imaginative eyes. Now, if you join the apex of each minaret to the base of the minaret diagonally opposite to it correspondingly, a four-sided pyramid shall be bound by these lines at the base side within that invisible cube. That lower level pyramid is treated as a solid body while four minarets with their apex complete the imaginary cube of Kaaba.

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File:Faisal Mosque islamabad 17.jpg
Faisal Mosque close-up view during night

Instead of using traditional domes, Vedat Dalokay designed an eight-sided main hall that looked like an Arab's Bedouin desert tent. Additionally, he added four minarets on all four corners of the main hall, which are of Script error: No such module "convert". high, the tallest minarets in South Asia. The main structure of the building is the main prayer hall, which is supported by four concrete girders. The four unusual minarets are inspired by Turkish architecture. Dalokay also believed that the design of the Masjid represents Kaaba in an abstract manner.[15] Entrance is from the east, where the prayer hall is fronted by a courtyard with porticoes. The International Islamic University was housed under the main courtyard but now has relocated to a new campus. The mosque still houses a library, lecture hall, museum, and cafe. The interior of the main tent-shaped hall is covered in white marble and decorated with mosaics and calligraphy by the famous Pakistani artist Sadequain,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and a Turkish-style chandelier. The mosaic pattern adorns the west wall and has the Kalimah written in early Kufic script, repeated in mirror image pattern.[4]

The Qibla Wall is covered with blue and white calligraphic tiles designed by a Turkish artist Mengu Ertel.[16][17] The interior of the mosque uses Turkish and Pakistani inspired decorations. The mosque takes an unusual route to its design by combining contemporary and classic Islamic architecture. The unique design takes most of its elements from nomadic Bedouin tent, but it still manages to keep in contact with Islamic architecture by using Ottoman style minarets and square shape form the Kaaba.[18]

File:Islamabad - Faisal Mosque.jpg
Faisal Mosque from the Margalla Hills

Topography

Located at the foot of the Margalla Hills, the location plays a significant role for the mosque. The mosque is visible from miles away and sits on a higher surface compared to the main city. It faces the city and is backed by green mountain ranges, giving it a scenic view.[13] One of the main highways of Islamabad, Faisal Avenue leads straight to the mosque showing the importance of the landmark. The shining white color in comparison to the dark green background makes the mosque stand out and reveals its significance to the city of Islamabad.[19][20]

References in literature

The Faisal Mosque is described in the book The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini.[21] It is frequently referenced in the work of Michael Muhammad Knight, who came to the mosque to study Islam as a teenager.

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See also

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References

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