The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad at the foothills of the Margalla Hills. Designed by the Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay in a contemporary form inspired by a Bedouin tent, its eight sided concrete shell structure makes it one of the largest mosques in the world, and it is named for King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
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1. Faisal Mosque (Wikipedia)
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The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad at the foothills of the Margalla Hills. Designed by the Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay in a contemporary form inspired by a Bedouin tent, its eight sided concrete shell structure makes it one of the largest mosques in the world, and it is named for King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Mosque)
The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, the capital of the country. It is the sixth-largest mosque in the world and located on the foothills of Margalla Hills. It is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (r. 1964-75). Designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, the mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and
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Designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, the mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by the design of a typical Bedouin tent.
View the Source 2. Faisal Mosque (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1986)
Wikidata item Q500983, property P571: 1986
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 90.0
Wikidata item Q500983, property P2048 (height): 90.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Islamabad, Pakistan
Wikidata item Q500983, property P131/P17 (location): Islamabad, Pakistan
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