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King Faisal Mosque (other)
King Faisal Mosque may refer to: * Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan * King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates See also * Faisal (other) * King Faisal (other) {{disambiguation Mosques, King Faisal Mosque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Mosque
The Faisal Mosque ( ur, , faisal masjid) is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in capital Islamabad. It is the fifth-largest mosque in the world and the largest within South Asia, located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad. It is named after the late King Faisal I 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 tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs formi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah
The King Faisal Mosque ( ar, مَسْجِد ٱلْمَلِك فَيْصَل, Masjid Al-Malik Fayṣal) is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. It is named after the former ruler of Saudi Arabia King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. History Construction of the mosque started in 1984, and it was completed and opened to the public on Friday the 23rd of January, 1987. Named after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, it had been the largest in the Emirate of Sharjah and country. Currently, the Sharjah Mosque in the area of Tay is the largest mosque in the Emirate, and the Sheikh Zayed Mosque is the largest in the nation. Geography The mosque is located on King Faisal Road and Al Arouba Street in the central part of Sharjah, near the headquarters of Dubai Islamic Bank in Sharjah, Al Ittihad (Union) Park, the Central Bus Station and Al Jubail Souq. Structure The mosque has 2 minarets which measure , an area of , and a capacity of 16,670 worshippers, of which 12,000 can be seated. The mosque h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal (other)
Faisal, Faisel, Fayçal or Faysal ( ar, فيصل) is an Arabic given name. Faisal, Fayçal or Faysal may also refer to: People * King Faisal (other) ** Faisal I of Iraq and Syria (1885–1933), leader during the Arab Revolt ** Faisal II of Iraq (1935–1958), last King of the Kingdom of Iraq ** Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975), third King of Saudi Arabia * Faisal al-Duwaish (1882–1931), Arabian tribe sheik * Faisal Karami (born 1971), Lebanese politician * Faisal bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 1950), Saudi royal * Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1945), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, Saudi royal and businessman * Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud (born 1973), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Mishaal Al Saud (born 1959), Saudi government official * Faisal bin Musaid Al Saud, Saudi royal * Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud (born 1970), Saudi ambassador to Italy * Faisal bin Turki Al Saud, Saudi royal * Faisal bin Turki I Al Saud (1920–1968), Saudi r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Faisal (other)
King Faisal may refer to: People * Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1903 or 1906–1975) * Faisal I of Iraq (1883–1933), king of Greater Syria and king of Iraq * Faisal II of Iraq (1935–1958) Iraq's last king Places *King Faisal Airbase, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia *King Faisal Airbase (Jordan), Al Jafr, Jordan *King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia *King Faisal Mosque (other) **Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan **King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates *King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia * King Faisal Street, Syria *King Faisal Air Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia *King Faisal Naval Base Organizations *King Faisal Babes, football (soccer) club in Ghana *King Faisal Foundation **King Faisal International Prize The King Faisal Prize ( ar, جائزة الملك فيصل, formerly King Faisal International Prize), is an annual award sponsored by King Faisal Foundation presented to "dedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive differenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
