Faisal Mosque | Islamabad | Pakistan 🇵🇰 #islamabad #pakistan

The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in the capital city, Islamabad. It is the fifth-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 in Islamabad. It is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by the design of a typical Bedouin tent. A major tourist attraction in Pakistan, the mosque is a contemporary and influential piece of Islamic architecture. Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $28 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay was selected after an international competition.Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four 260 feet approx tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers. Combined the structure covers an area of 33 acres (130,000 m2; 1,400,000 sq ft), the mosque dominates the landscape of Islamabad. 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. Faisal Mosque is now the sixth largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity. 》If you enjoy this video, please like and share it. 》Don't forget to subscribe to this channel & press the bell 🔔 icon. 》And keep watching 'Travelers 》To get more interesting videos 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖:    / travelarc   》Get the Official Travelarc Merch https://travelarc.creator-spring.com 》Thank you very much for watching our video, I hope u guys enjoy the video, If you want to watch more videos of us please like share this video and subscribe to my channel Travelarc. 》Disclaimer: Don't Download or copy Anything From This Channel. It's a Cyber Crime. All Videos on this Channel are Copyrighted by Travelarc. #faisalmosque #islamabad #pakistan #travelarc 》I hope you'll learn something from it. Do Like & Subscribe. Keep Learning! 》Presented by Travelarc thanks to everybody ''Travelarc''