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Pindiplus! Turns 4
Its a great pleasure to tell all of you that pindiplus has turned 4 ,this 6th October, 2007. It has been a humble effort from me and a great support from all those who have been with me through thick and thin. Thank you.
 
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Shah Faisal Mosque :
Another attraction located near Rawalpindi is the mosque known as Faisal Masjid King Faisal Mosque (Shah Faisal Masjid in Urdu) is a large mosque located in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. It is a well-known mosque and is renowned for both it's immense size and it's architecture.Its cConstruction began on the mosque in 1976, and it was funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, costing over 130 million Saudi riyals. King Faisal was instrumental in the funding, and it was thus dedicated to him after his assassination. It was completed in 1986, and used to house the International Islamic University. The small mausoleum of General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq is located right outside of the mosque. This beautiful mosque was designed by a renowned Turkish Architect, Vedat Dalokay and named after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. It is spread over an area of 1,89,705 sq. meters with 88 meters high minarets and 40 meters high main prayer hall. The main prayer hall has the capacity to accommodate 10,000 persons while the covered porticos and verandahs can take over 24,000 people. The main courtyard has space for 40,000 people.

 

Shrine of Shah Abdul Latif (Barri Imam) :
Nurpur Shahan, a village situated at the foot of Margalla Hills, near Quaid-e-Azam University, is famous for the mirror-studded shrine of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Kazmi, popularly known as Bari Imam. The shrine was originally built on the order of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The death anniversary (Urs) of Bari Imam is observed in the first week of May beginning Monday through Thursday with lots of festivities representing the culture of Potohar and attracts people from all over the country.

Shrine of Syed Meher Ali Shah (Golra Sharif) :
The shrine of Syed Meher Ali Shah of Golra Sharif is located 18 km from Rawalpindi, in sector E-11 of Islamabad. He was descendant of a Syed family and had links with Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani of Baghdad. He was born in 1859, preached and spread the message of Islam during the turbulent times in South Asia. He also wrote beautiful prose and poetry in Persian, Arabic and Punjabi languages, mostly in praise of God and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He died on May 11, 1937. His mausoleum was recently reconstructed. Devotees assemble here on the occasion of annual Urs.

 



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