Faisal Mosque in Islamabad - in pictures

Sheikh Mohammed Attaurrahman, imam at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Ismaeel Naar / The National
Sheikh Mohammed Attaurrahman, imam at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Ismaeel Naar / The National
Sheikh Attaurrahman leads a nikkah ceremony. Ismaeel Naar / The National
Sheikh Attaurrahman leads a nikkah ceremony. Ismaeel Naar / The National
Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, who died in 1991, said his design for the grand mosque came from the Holy Kaaba in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, who died in 1991, said his design for the grand mosque came from the Holy Kaaba in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
Built an an area of 5,000 metres near central Islamabad, Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth-largest in the world. Reuters
Built an an area of 5,000 metres near central Islamabad, Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque in Pakistan and the fifth-largest in the world. Reuters
The main hall can hold up to 10,000 worshippers, while the outdoor courtyards increase its capacity to 300,000. Reuters
The main hall can hold up to 10,000 worshippers, while the outdoor courtyards increase its capacity to 300,000. Reuters