Religious Building · Islamabad, Pakistan
Faisal Mosque
The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, the capital of the country. Built 1986.
Photo: Ali Mujtaba via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Islamabad, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Type | Religious Building |
| Built | 1986 |
| Architect | Vedat Dalokay |
| Height | Height: 90 m |
| Coordinates | 33.7297° N, 73.0372° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Faisal Mosque is known for
The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, the capital of the country.
About Faisal Mosque
The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, the capital of the country. It is the sixth-largest mosque in the world and located on the foothills of Margalla Hills. It is named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia (r. 1964–75).
History
The impetus for the mosque began in 1966 when King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz supported the initiative of the Pakistani Government to build a national mosque in Islamabad during an official visit to Pakistan. In 1969, an international competition was held in which architects from 17 countries submitted 43 proposals. The winning design was that of Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay. 46 acres of land were assigned for the project and the execution was assigned to Pakistani engineers and workers.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Islamabad |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Islamabad International Airport (ISB) |
| Distance from the airport | 17.5 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Islamabad International Airport (ISB) · Attock, Pakistan · 17.4 miles away
- Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) · Peshawar, Pakistan · 89.2 miles away
- Srinagar International Airport (SXR) · Srinagar, India · 101.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Faisal Mosque?
The Faisal Mosque is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in Islamabad, the capital of the country.
Where is Faisal Mosque located?
Faisal Mosque is in Islamabad, Pakistan. Its coordinates are 33.7297° N, 73.0372° E.
How do I get to Faisal Mosque?
The nearest town is Islamabad, and the nearest airport is Islamabad International Airport (ISB), about 17.5 miles away (straight line).
When was Faisal Mosque built?
Faisal Mosque was built 1986.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_Mosque — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q500983 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.