Faisal Mosque in Islamabad has been listed among the 50 most beautiful buildings in the world. Roofing Megastore conducted scientific research and placed the mosque at the 16th spot.
Faisal Mosque at the foothills of the Margalla Hills in Islamabad is the world’s fifth-largest mosque and South Asia’s largest mosque. The research organization analyzed the 100 most famous architectural buildings in the world through the dimensions of the ‘golden ratio’ to determine their visual attraction to the human eye.
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“The fifth largest mosque in the world is striking from every angle, featuring a contemporary eight-sided design that’s inspired by a typical Bedouin tent. Taking a decade to build, today Faisal Mosque is a major tourist attraction in Pakistan while remaining an important place of worship,” Roofing Megastore described.
The golden ratio is widely regarded as a barometer of beauty. It measures how the design of the most beautiful structures scores against the ratio.
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Faisal Mosque was commissioned by a Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay after an international competition. The competition had received 40 applications from 17 countries. It took ten years for the completion.
Faisal Mosque is named after Saudi King Faisal. Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four 260 feet tall minarets.
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The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall. The Mosque’s architecture was the departure from the long history of South Asian Islamic architecture. The mosque’s architect infused contemporary design with the more traditional look of the Arab Bedouin tent.
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Construction of the mosque began in 1976 by the National Construction Limited of Pakistan, led by Azim Khan, and was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia.
A major international recognition would further add value to the mosque and can help boost tourism in the federal capital and Pakistan.