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Religious Site Attractions In Islamabad

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Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, and is federally administered as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital, Islamabad is noted for its high standards of living, safety, and abundant greenery.With a population of 1,014,825 as per the 2017 Census, Islamabad is the 9th largest city in Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the country's third largest with a population exceeding four million. The city is the political seat of Pakistan and is administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation, supported by the Capital Development Authori...
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Religious Site Attractions In Islamabad

  • 1. Faisal Mosque Islamabad
    Faisal Mosque is the mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. Located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad, the mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by a Bedouin tent. 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 260 feet tall minarets. The design features eight-sided shell shaped sloping roofs forming a triangular worship hall which can hol...
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  • 3. Bari Imam Shrine Islamabad
    Pīr Sayyid ʿAbd al-Laṭīf Shāh Qādirī Qalandarī, often referred to as Barī Imām or Barī Sarkār, or reverentially as Shaykh Shah ʿAbd al-Laṭīf by Sunni Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, was a 17th-century Sufi ascetic from Punjab who is venerated as the patron saint of Islamabad, Pakistan. Born in Karsal in 1617 to a family descended from Muhammad, the life of Bari Imam is known essentially through oral tradition and hagiographical booklets and celebrated in numerous songs of Indian and Pakistani Sufism. In the present day, Bari Imam is one of the most popular and widely venerated saints of Punjab.
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  • 4. Lal Masjid Islamabad
    The Lal Masjid is a mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
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  • 7. St. Thomas Church Islamabad
    St. Thomas the Apostle Minor Seminary is the preparatory seminary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad in Pakistan.It was started in 1981 at the initiative of Bishop Paul Andreotti OP in a rented property at Nalka Kohala on Sargodha Road in Faisalabad. Father Bashir Francis was the first Rector. The late Father Giles Amarasekera became the second Rector in 1983. In 1983, land was purchased for the construction of a new seminary. The dedication of the seminary occurred in 1985 under the leadership of the late Bishop John Joseph. The building being completed in December 1994.The seminary also plays host to other important events like the ongoing formation program for young priests attended by thirty young priests from various Religious congregations and dioceses from January 21-26, 19...
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