Architecture·Modern
Faisal Mosque Completed in Islamabad
- Date
- 1986 CE1407 AH40 years ago
- Place
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- People
- Vedat Dalokay, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
The Faisal Mosque in Islamabad was completed in 1986. Saudi Arabia funded it, and it was named after King Faisal. The Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay designed it with a tent-like roof of sloping concrete. It has four tall minarets, and it is one of the largest mosques in South Asia. It stands at the foot of the Margalla Hills.
Why it matters
Its design became a well-known example of modern architecture in the Muslim world.