Faisal Mosque is one of the biggest mosques not just in Pakistan but in the entire world. It is extremely beautiful and presents amazing views against the backdrop of Margalla hills. The mosque was built in 1976 and today it stands as an icon of Islamabad. Faisal Mosque is not only considered to be a place of worship, but it is also considered to be a great tourist attraction for those visiting Islamabad from the other cities. The beautiful tent like structure of the mosque along with tall minarets and wonderful marble flooring provides for excellent photo opportunities for the visitors.
The tourists are allowed to visit the mosque during the entire day, till late evening. People visit the mosque with their families and get inspired by the magnificent structure of the huge mosque. The visitors explore the surrounding porticoes and the huge courtyard of the mosque. They offer prayers, take pictures and enjoy the beautiful weather that Islamabad has to offer.
Almost all the visitors who visit Faisal Mosque come with a wish of going inside the main prayer hall of the mosque. However, many such visitors have to return disappointed as the main prayer hall only opens during the prayer timings during the normal days. Also, the female visitors are not allowed to go inside the main prayer hall. So many of the people who have visited the Faisal Mosque have not been inside the main prayer hall of this amazing mosque. So we decided to give show you some amazing pictures of the beautiful prayer hall of the Faisal Mosque.
We have compiled 10 beautiful photos of the inside of the main prayer hall of Faisal mosque. These pictures will not only be of interest to those who have visited Faisal mosque and didn’t get a chance to go inside the hall, but also to those who have never visited the mosque. Here it is worth mentioning that the main prayer hall of the Faisal mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 worshipers.
Here are the 10 most beautiful photos of the inside of the main prayer hall of Faisal Mosque.
1 – The prayer hall is huge and looks beautiful.
2 – Here is a view of one of the sides of the hall. It has a unique set of stairs with little terrace like structure.
3 – The main chandelier is huge and has hundreds of bulbs. It is held in place by the help of tight ropes that are attached to the roof.
4 – The main chandelier is surrounded by a ring of smaller chandeliers.
5 – Here is a great pictures of the roof.
6 – The front of the hall has this beautiful big Book like structure with verses of Quran written on it.
7 – The hall only gets filled during special occasions. This picture was taken during Ramadan.
8 – Here is a view of the hall with red carpet.
9 – Another side view of the hall.
10 – This is what the prayer hall of Faisal Mosque looks like when it is filled to capacity. The hall can accommodate 10,000 people and it only gets filled to capacity during special occasions like Eid and Ramadan.
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