architecture
Faisal Mosque
Four slender minarets frame a roof folded into the shape of a great tent.
The story behind the place
Faisal Mosque stands beside the Margalla Hills in Islamabad. Its prayer hall has an angular, tent-like roof rather than a large rounded dome. Four slim minarets rise around it, making a striking contrast with the low terraces below. The International Islamic University’s Dawah Academy is based at the Faisal Masjid Islamic Centre, where religious teaching and mosque activities continue. Look for the repeated triangular shapes in the roof and the open space between the minarets.
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Read more from the sources
- Dawah Academy — Faisal Masjid Islamic CentreInternational Islamic University Islamabad
- Named subject and actual exterior referenceNamed secondary source; source status separated in review
