Faisal Mosque
mosque in Islamabad (Pakistan)
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Summary
Faisal Mosque is a mosque[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of mosque entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,880 views/month, #12 of 2,176).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Aga Khan Award for Architecture[3]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[4], Islam[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Islamabad[6]
- Country: Pakistan[7]
- Architect: Vedat Dalokay[8]
- Named after: King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud[9]
- Architectural style: Islamic architecture[10]
- Made from material: marble[11]
- Postal code: 46000[12]
- Part of: National symbols of Pakistan[13]
- Commons category: Faisal Mosque[14]
- Inception: 1986[15]
- Coordinate location: 33.72972222222222, 73.03722222222223[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Faisal Mosque[17]
- Maximum capacity: 300,000[18]
- Shape: truncated pyramid[19]
- Commons Institution page: Faisal Mosque[20]
- Height: 90[21]
- Capital cost: 120,000,000[22]
- Has part(s) of the class: minaret[23]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Faisal Mosque[24]
Why It Matters
Faisal Mosque has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
FAQs
What awards did Faisal Mosque receive?
Honors received include Aga Khan Award for Architecture[3].