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The mosque takes an unusual route to its design by combining contemporary and classic Islamic architecture. The unique design takes most of its elements from nomadic Bedouin tent, but it still manages to keep in contact with Islamic architecture by using Ottoman style minarets and square shape form the Kaaba. [21] Faisal Mosque from the ...
His design for the Kocatepe Mosque in the Turkish capital, Ankara was selected in the architectural competition in 1957 but, as a result of criticism, was not built. [6] Later, a modified design was used as a basis for the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad , Pakistan. [ 3 ]
Faisal Mosque [16] Pakistan: Islamabad: 90 metres: 1987: 20 Kocatepe Mosque [17] Turkey: Ankara: 88 metres: 1987: 21 Abdülhamid Han Mosque Turkey: Kahramanmaras: 88 metres: 22 Maltepe Merkez Mosque Turkey: Istanbul: 87 metres: 23 Mosque of Muhammad Ali [18] Egypt: Cairo: 84.1 metres: 1848: 24 Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan [19] Egypt: Cairo ...
Categories of mosques by architectural style, architectural period, shape (round/square), feature (domed/minarets), material (wooden), or other aspect of design. This is a container category . Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories .
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 .
He was an honourable member of the Master Jury of the First Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Geneva, 1980. Islam has been a jury member for several national and international design competitions and awards including: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture; design contest for Faisal Mosque competition in Islamabad
Still, some elements of Visigothic architecture, like horseshoe arches, were infused into the mosque architecture of Spain and the Maghreb. [36] Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is the largest mosque in Pakistan and in South Asia with a capacity of 300,000. Muslim empires were instrumental in the evolution and spread of mosques.
The original mosque in Malaysia had a basic architectural style and structure: four support pillars or one large one (saka guru or tiang macu) for the main foundation, and palm fronds for the pyramidal roof. [303] In Malacca, the architectural design is a cross