2. Presented to; Sir Waseem
Presented by; Sabiha Anam
Sibghat Ara
Hafiza Sania Riaz
3. Faisal mosque
Location; Sector E-7
Islamabad, Pakistan
Flaunting the Margalla Hills in
its backdrop
Architected by; Vedat Dalokay
No Dome
Minaret(s); 4
Minaret height; 90m
Construction cost; $120 million
4. largest mosque in South Asia
Fourth largest mosque in the world
Named after the assassination of late king of
Saudi Arabia, Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz
Who backed and financed the construction
Construction started in1976
Built in the year 1986
Opened for public in 1987
5. 54,000 sq.ft. architectural wonder
Capacity to accommodate more than
2,50,000 worshipers
Close vicinity of the mausoleum of General
Zia-ul-Haq
The mosque houses a library, lecture hall,
museum and cafe.
6. Coated with white marble
The interior section of the mosque is decorated
with mosaics and calligraphy by the famous
Pakistani artist, Sadequain
A spectacular Turkish-style chandelier.
7. Main prayer hall contains a huge Turkish-
style chandelier in its center.
The thin, pencil like minarets display
Turkish traditions all over their structure.
The sharp features of the minarets created
the impression among the American
intelligence to be missiles in disguise
8. Against the dark of
the night sky this
grand complex is a
site of enchanting
beauty
Glittering like a large
piece of crystal
encircled with four
sharp illuminated
minarets.