Pakistan, Islamabad, the famous Sheikh Faisal mosque, also known as Masjid Faisal is the main landmark in the capital city of Islamabad, being named in honour of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

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Pakistan, Islamabad 1996. The image is of the famous landmark in Islamabad of the Sheikh Faisal Mosque, also known as Faisal mosque when built was reported to be the largest mosque in the world large enough for 15,000 people. The mosque was designed by Turkish architect Vadat Dalokay to resemble a bedouin arab tent, with funds mostly from Saudi Arabia hence the mosques name after King Faisal.

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Size: 6000px × 5879px
Location: Pakistan, Islamabad
Photo credit: © Allan Hartley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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