History of Faisal Mosque

The Faisal Mosque ( فیصل مسجد‎ )Faisal Masjid is a mosque in Islamabad , the federal national capital city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is established in 1987. It is the Fifth largest mosque in the world and the largest mosque in Pakistan, as well as its national mosque. It is located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad. The mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by a Bedouin tent. It's capacity is 300000. It's have a triangular worship hall which can hold 10,000 worshippers. Faisal Mosque is now the fourth largest mosque in the world in terms of capacity.