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	Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan
		King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia both suggested (in 1966) and largely funded the Faisal Mosque, which is named in his honor.
		The Faisal Mosque is located on an elevated area of land against a picturesque backdrop of the Margalla Hills.
		The shape of the Faisal Mosque is an eight-sided concrete shell inspired by a desert Beduoin's tent and the cubic Ka'ba in Mecca, flanked by four unusual minarets inspired by Turkish architecture.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /pakistan/islamabad-faisal-mosque.htm (660 words)

	Faisal - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Faisal II (1935-1958), king of Iraq (1939-1958), grandson of Faisal I, born in Baghdād, and educated at Harrow School, England.
		Faisal I (1885-1933), king of Iraq, born in Mecca, Arabia, and educated in Constantinople (present-day İstanbul).
		Faisal bin Husayn (; May 20, 1883 September 8, 1933) was for a short while king of Greater Syria in 1920 and king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933.
	encarta.msn.com /Faisal.html (194 words)

	Faisal Mosque Information
		King Shah Faisal Mosque The National Mosque of Pakistan (Pakistan Ke Qaumi Masjid) (Shah Faisal Masjid شاه فيصل مسجد in Urdu) is one of the largest mosques in the world, located in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan.
		Construction of the mosque began in 1976, and was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, at a cost of over 130 million Saudi riyals (approximately $120 million USD today).
		King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was instrumental in the funding, and both the mosque and the road leading to it were named after him after his assassination in 1975.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Faisal_Mosque (432 words)

	Lifestyle of Pakistan:: Education, Entertainment, Tourism, Fashion, Health, Hotels and Restaurants Pakistan, Horoscope, ...
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	lifestylepakistan.com /tourism/PkMosque.aspx (144 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: Shah Faisal:The World's Largest Mosque
		At the foothills of the Margalla Hills in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, the Shah Faisal Mosque is one of the core places of Muslim worship in Southern Asia.
		The mosque is like a whole mini-village with its own library, museum, lecture hall, café, and University of 700 students.
		The midway from Istanbul to Mecca: Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/asia/pakistan/shah_faisal_mosque.php (441 words)

	Abdul Azeem's Site---Islamic Mosques and monuments in the world
		One of the principal mosques in Istanbul, Turkey, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is also known as the Blue Mosque for the color of the tile-work and decorated interior.
		This mosque lamp from the early 14th century is an example of the kind of glasswork that had been produced in Islamic countries for 500 years.
		Because it was made for a mosque and because the Qur'an forbade representations of human and animal figures, the imagery is floral, with a large medallion design in the centre and an intricate border.
	www.geocities.com /a2b04/mosques.htm (777 words)

	CNN.com - Cleric urged followers to kill - Feb. 24, 2003
		During the trial, the court was told Faisal urged his followers to use chemical and nuclear weapons in an Islamic holy war.
		Faisal, once a devout Christian, converted to Islam as a teenager and went on to study the Muslim faith in Saudi Arabia.
		Faisal, who was cleared of three other charges, was convicted under the Offences Against the Persons Act, a 140-year-old law rarely invoked in modern times.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/02/24/uk.incitement.reut/index.html (537 words)

	Faisal bin Abdul Aziz
		Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975.
		Faisal was born in Riyadh, the fourth son of Ibn Saud.
		Faisal introduced reforms such as girl's schools and television, but these reforms were opposed by many Saudis, including members of the royal family, as both were seen to be against Islam.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/faisal.html (299 words)

	Pakistan Link Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The center of the mosque is adorned with a gilded chandelier, containing a total of 1,100 bulbs, while the sides of the mosque are also adorned with smaller chandeliers.
		The Faisal Mosque is an architectural beauty that attracts tourists from all corners of Pakistan, and has become an Islamic tourist landmark.
		Within the precincts of the mosque is situated the International Islamic University, whose students are drawn from various parts of the Muslim world, as from among Muslim minorities.
	www.pakistanlink.com /headlines/Feb/25/20.html (243 words)

	Faisal Mosque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The mosque is situated at the end of Shaharah-e-Islamabad, against the backdrop of the picturesque Margalla Hills.
		The mosque is dedicated to the memory of the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia who graciously defrayed the cost of the project as a gift to the people of Pakistan.
		The mosque at its inception was conceptualized as the national mosque of the newly formed Islamic nation and was intended to symbolize the hopes and aspiration of Pakistan.
	archnet.org /library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=864 (335 words)

	Western Resistance: UK: The Mosque Sermons That Attracted Terror Suspects
		There is a report in today's Sun which I believe carries a glaring error, as it appears to state that the East London Mosque in Whitechapel, whose chairman Dr Muhammad Abdul Bari is also the head of the Muslim Council for Britain, hosted the Jamaican convert preacher, Abdullah al-Faisal, the subject of a WR report..
		Faisal, who was convicted on 24 February 2003 (later sentenced to nine years' jail, reduced on appeal to seven), for three charges of racial incitement and three of "soliciting murder" of Jews, Americans and Hindus, did live in east London, in Stratford.
		Faisal would be expelled from the Brixton mosque, as Hamza would be expelled from the Finsbury Park mosque, and both were eventually convicted on near-identical charges.
	www.westernresistance.com /blog/archives/002799.html (1672 words)

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		The shah Faisal Mosque is the largest mosque of Islamabad, Pakistan.
		Necessity of a Grand mosque was felt in the newly developed capital of Pakistan.
		The late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during his visit to Islamabad in 1966 liked the idea of the construction of a grand Mosque as well as the site and offered to bear the expenditure of the Grand National Mosque Project.
	www.geocities.com /mutmainaa/mosque/faisal.html (337 words)

	Faisal Mosque - Definition, explanation
		King Faisal Mosque (Shah Faisal Masjid شاه فیصل مسجد in Urdu) is one of the largest mosques in the world, located in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan.
		In 1976, construction began on the mosque, funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, costing over 130 million Saudi riyals.
		King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was instrumental in the funding, and it was thus dedicated to him after his assassination.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/f/fa/faisal_mosque.php (308 words)

	Metroblogging Islamabad: Islamabad's 4th Gift: Faisal Mosque
		The mosque was a dream made true by His Excellency [Late] King Faisal of Saudia Arabia.
		And the mosque used to hold the campus of International Islamic University that is one of the premium educational institute of Pakistan.
		Another great thing about Faisal Mosque is that it hosts Dawah academy, an academy that promotes peaceful teaching of Islam.
	islamabad.metblogs.com /archives/2006/11/islamabads_4th_gift_faisal_mos.phtml (537 words)

	Shah Faisal Masjid- Islamabad, Pakistan - VirtualTourist.com
		The mosque is dedicated to the memory of the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia who graciously financed the cost of the project as a gift to the people of Pakistan.
		Visitors to the mosque must leave their shoes at the door and they must be dressed appropriately in clothes which cover their body except for the hands and the head for men.
		Faisal Mosque is superbly located at the end of Shaharah-e-Islamabad, against the backdrop of the picturesque Margalla Hills.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Pakistan/Islamabad_Capital_Territory/Islamabad-1313160/Things_To_Do-Islamabad-Shah_Faisal_Masjid-BR-1.html (1613 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Top Story: Aid to Quake Victims: Pakistan increases Compensation by 4-Times
		Faisal Mosque in the federal capital along with tens of thousands of people.
		In the capital city of Islamabad, the main Eid congregation was held at the Faisal Mosque, where thousands of the faithful from the twin cities will offer Eid prayers along with dignitories, including cabinet ministers and members of the diplomatic corps from the Muslim countries.
		The capital police, depending on the sensitivity of the area, had put 140 mosques in category A, 200 mosques in category B and 300 mosques and Imambargahs in category C, the sources said.
	pakistantimes.net /Top120106001.htm (1386 words)

	King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz - Index
		Expansion of the Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah
		Holy Mosques, Introduction to the Expansion of the
		Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Gibraltar
	www.kingfahdbinabdulaziz.com /main/index1.htm (177 words)

	faisal2 pictures and videos on Webshots
		Faisal and some girl he met at Qualton and then MESSED IT...
		Faisal will show them Mexicans how it's really done...R...
		Faisal was feeling ok at this point...but that changes...
	www.webshots.com /search?query=faisal2 (214 words)

	Christian Action Network May 13, 2006 Terrorism News
		Many used mosques to preach murder and terror before the moderate majority pushed them out for their violent views.
		Al Faisal was jailed in March 2003 for soliciting murder, incitement to murder and incitement to racial hatred and distributing material of a racial hatred nature after he urged his followers to rise up and kill the "enemies of Islam".
		Al Faisal, 42, was living in Stratford, east London, at the time of his arrest but, like Lindsay, he was Jamaican born.
	www.christianaction.org /may_13,_2006_terrorism_news.htm (977 words)

	WLUML: News and Views
		On my return, I stopped by the Faisal Mosque, one of the busiest public places in town.
		Islamabad is not Kandahar; it is the capital of Pakistan, a nation of moderate, forward-looking Muslims.
		Faisal Mosque is located in the most exclusive sector of Islamabad, E-7.
	www.wluml.org /english/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd[157]=x-157-15281 (842 words)

	Gulfnews: Islamabad's gigantic icon
		Parking is free near the mosque but you have to pay for your shoes which you leave at the entrance gates of the mosque.
		The granite floor of the huge courtyard of the mosque was fading and probably needs to be replaced to keep up with the grandeur of the mosque.
		Faisal Mosque was designed by renowned Turkish architect Vedat Daloskay and funded by the late King Faisal.
	archive.gulfnews.com /world/Pakistan/10088188.html (610 words)

	Organiser - Content
		The youths have confessed their attachment with Darul Faisal mosque of Thane and were here to preach and propagate Islam.
		Darul Faisal mosque itself clarified that the missionaries were to go to Manipur for Tablighi work, how could they land in Tripura.
		The 12 missionaries under cloud had been sheltered at Ramnagar mosque on the out-skirt of Agartala and from there they were taken to Malai mosque and it did bring out yet another angle of their mysterious mission.
	www.organiser.org /dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=142&page=12 (881 words)

	Faisal Mosque management apologies for inconvenience (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		ISLAMABAD: The management of Faisal Mosque, International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), has expressed its apology for the inconvenience faced by people who wanted to enter into the mosque Sunday, November 19, for Asr prayers.
		Due to a 15 minutes delay in his arrival and extra-ordinary security arrangements general public was barred from entering the mosque, however, Azan for Asr prayers was recited without using loud speaker and prayers were led by Prof.
		Abdul Jabbar Shakir, Khateeb of the Mosque and Head, Dawah Academy, that was attended by a number of the University teachers, officers, students and security officials present on the occasion.
	www.thenews.com.pk /print1.asp?id=32826 (174 words)

	Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan Photo Gallery by Waqas Usman at pbase.com
		Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, Pakistan Photo Gallery by Waqas Usman at pbase.com
		These photos are from 2002 and as bad as they are, I don't want to delete these at least for now.
		Faisal Mosque from Daman-e-Koh (a hillstation at 40 minutes' drive from Islamabad)
	www.pbase.com /waqas/faisal_mosque (230 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Islamabad
		Islamabad is also home to the Faisal Mosque which is well known for its architecture and immense size.
		However, the views from the sculpted gardens of Islamabad's Shakar Parian Hills, National Monument, the fascinating Heritage Museum, and the huge marble Shah Faisal Mosque are the major highlights of the city.
		The city is also home to the Faisal Mosque, which is well-known for its architecture and immense size.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Islamabad (1680 words)

	2,000 personnel deployed at Faisal Mosque: Imam-i-Kaaba to lead Friday prayers -DAWN - National; June 01, 2007
		He said children below seven were not allowed to enter the mosque, and requested the parents to follow the instructions.
		He said that thousands of Islamabad police personnel would be engaged for the security of Faisal Mosque and Bari Imam Shrine on Friday.
		The VIPs and government officials are allowed to park their vehicles at the west side of the mosque.
	www.dawn.com /2007/06/01/nat5.htm (365 words)

	Metroblogging Islamabad: Faisal Masjid
		My house in Islamabad is just a KM from faisal masjid, so close that i can see the minarets from my living room window, yet i never had the pleasure of offering prayers there.
		The first thing that comes to mind, just as soon as you enter the boundaries, is just how BIG the place is. Beautiful white marble everywhere, with fountains lining every side, the entrance to this wonderful mosque is breathtaking.
		Faisal Masjid houses one of the International Islamic University's Campuses.
	islamabad.metblogs.com /archives/2007/01/faisal_masjid.phtml (534 words)

	Islamabad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Shah Faisal Mosque is one of the biggest mosques in the world was designed by the Turkish architecture Vedat Dalokay.
		Saudi Prince Shah Faisal in 1970 gave lot of donations to complete the mosque.
		The mosque can hold about 150,000 people inside and another 85,000 people in courtyard.
	www.cob.montevallo.edu /JivaAS/islamabad.htm (289 words)

	Khaleej Times Online - Menace of shoe theft from mosques grows
		This happened during Friday prayers at Khan Sahib Mosque in Sharjah, he said, adding that ever since he had decided to offer prayers at the King Faisal Mosque, despite the mosque being far away from his house as compared to Khan Sahib Mosque.
		Saif Al Jabri, Head of the Islamic Guidance at Dubai Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities, said that this practice of shoes being stolen from the mosque premises is worsening in Dubai.
		The police have posted officers at the gates of mosques during prayer times, especially on Fridays, to arrest the thieves red-handed,” he said.
	www.khaleejtimes.com /DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/July/theuae_July427.xml§ion=theuae&col= (619 words)

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