Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates: 33.729805, 73.037359
The Faisal Mosque is a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan and is the national mosque of Pakistan.
Upon completion it was the largest mosque in the world and is currently the fifth largest mosque in the world and the largest in South Asia.
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.
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.
Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears.
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
The mausoleum of the late President, Zia ul-Haq, is adjacent to the mosque. Visitors are welcome, but non-Muslims are requested to avoid prayer times and Fridays.
The Faisal Mosque can accommodate about 10,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall, 24,000 in its porticoes, and 40,000 in its courtyard.
