Faisal Mosque Low-poly 3D model

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It is the 3D model of Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan. This mosque contains mountains, 4 mirates and one external design written history on this external design in urdu and english. This is the very beautiful model of Faisal Mosque, a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. Located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad, The mosque is a major tourist attraction, and is referred as a contemporary and influential feature of Islamic architecture. Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $120 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay was selected after an international competition. Without a typical dome, the mosque is shaped like a Bedouin tent, surrounded by four tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hold 100,000 worshipers, while the surrounding porticoes. The mosque dominates the landscape of Islamabad.It is situated at the north end of Faisal Avenue, putting it at the northernmost end of the city and at the foot of Margalla Hills, the westernmost foothills of the Himalayas. It is located on an elevated area of land against a picturesque backdrop of the national park. The largest mosque in Pakistan, the Faisal Mosque was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 until 1993, when it was overtaken by mosques in MENA region. Faisal Mosque is now the fourth largest mosque in terms of capacity.