Pakistan is more than 80 percent Muslim, mostly Sunni. Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, one of the world's largest, was largely funded by the late King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. It was completed in 1986 and accommodates up to 10,000 worshippers at a time.
Pakistan is more than 80 percent Muslim, mostly Sunni. Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, one of the world's largest, was largely funded by the late King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. It was completed in 1986 and accommodates up to 10,000 worshippers at a time.
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Saudi Arabia Wikipedia Information
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (, ) is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south, with the Persian Gulf to its northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 27.5 million,...
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| UC Davis News
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| indystar.com
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| Read/WriteWeb
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