Lal Masjid, Islamabad
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For the Lal Masjid of Delhi, India, see Lal Masjid, Delhi.
The Lal Masjid (Urdu: لال مسجد; transl. Red Mosque) is a mosque located in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It is located near Abpara Market. It was constructed in 1966 and is one of the oldest mosques in the city. It was also the largest mosque in the city for twenty years, until the Faisal Mosque was built in 1986.
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Lal Masjid | |
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لال مسجد | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Leadership | Abdul Aziz (Imam) |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Territory | Islamabad Capital Territory |
Geographic coordinates | 33°42′46.3″N 73°05′13.1″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Mix of Ottoman and Mughal style |
Completed | 1965; 59 years ago (1965) (Original Construction)
2010; 14 years ago (2010) (Renovations) |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
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The mosque later came to be known as the site of a siege which led to a military operation by the Pakistan Army against the leaders and students of the mosque,[1] resulting in hundreds of deaths.