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Overview
A mosque in Islamabad completed in 1986, designed by the Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay in the form of a Bedouin tent without a dome; it is named after King Faisal, who funded it. 1
Legacy
It was the largest mosque in the world when it opened and is still the fourth largest; its shape differs from every mosque tradition the Islamic world has known. 1
People and things also explored
Abu Dulaf Mosque, Samarra· Great Mosque of Adana· Ahi Çelebi Mosque, Istanbul· al-Aqmar Mosque, Cairo· al-Attarine Madrasa, Fez· Great Mosque of Samarra· al-Janad Mosque, Ta'izz· al-Mansur Mosque (Kasbah Mosque), Marrakesh
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islam.museum contributors. “Faisal Mosque”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/faisal-mosque/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.