Building was begun in 1976 after a 28 million dollar grant from Saudi King Faisal, which is who the mosque is named after.
It holds about 300,000 people and has 4 minarets all 300ft tall.
This mosque is located in Islamabad and is a major tourist attraction in Pakistan.
Cool fact: The marble used in the Faisal Mosque is thassos marble; also called 'snow white' marble; which helps keep the mosque cool even in high temperatures.
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