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The Faisal Mosque (Urdu: فیصل مسجد, romanized: faisal masjid) is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in the capital city, Islamabad. [1] [2] It is the fifth-largest mosque in the world, the largest mosque outside the Middle East, and the largest within South Asia, located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad.
Faisal Mosque: Islamabad: 300,000: 54,000 m 2 (580,000 sq ft) 1986 Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan and is named after Saudi King Faisal. Its prayer halls can hold 100,000 worshippers, while the surrounding porticoes and the courtyard up to 200,000 more. [47] [48] Faizan-e-Madinah: Karachi, Sindh: 20,000: 10,000 m 2 (110,000 sq ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Faisal Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Formal portrait, 1945 King of Saudi Arabia Reign 2 November 1964 – 25 March 1975 Bay'ah 2 November 1964 Predecessor Saud Successor Khalid Regent of Saudi Arabia Tenure 4 March 1964 – 2 November 1964 Monarch Saud Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Tenure 16 ...
In 1973, Egyptian president Anwar Sadat held a meeting with King Faisal bin Abdulaziz in the palace to discuss matters pertaining to the Yom Kippur War. [8] Following the assassination of King Faisal in 1975, the palace was used by his successor, King Khalid bin Abdulaziz. In 1976, he hosted Egyptian president Anwar Sadat in the palace compound ...
The King Faisal Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْمَلِك فَيْصَل , romanized: Masjid Al-Malik Fayṣal) is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It is named after the former ruler of Saudi Arabia King Faisal of Saudi Arabia .
King of Saudi Arabia r. 1932–1953: Saud 1902–1969 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1953–1964: Faisal 1906–1975 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975: Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982: Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005: Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015: Salman b. 1935 ...
The foundation presents an annual prize, King Faisal International Prize, to "dedicated men and women whose contributions make a positive difference" in several fields.. Each of the five annual prizes consist of a certificate hand-written in Diwani calligraphy summarizing the laureate's work; a 24 carat 200 gram gold medal—uniquely cast for each winner; and a cash prize of SR 750,000 (US$200,0
Faisal I of Iraq and Syria (1885–1933), leader during the Arab Revolt; Faisal II of Iraq (1935–1958), last King of the Kingdom of Iraq; Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975), third King of Saudi Arabia; Faisal Al-Fayez (born 1952), Jordanian Prime Minister. Faisal al-Duwaish (1882–1931), Arabian tribe sheik; Faisal Amin Abu-Rass, Yemeni ...