Monday 9 April 2012

Hassan II Mosque, Morocco

مسجد الحسن الثاني‎

                                                Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco


Basic information
Location                 Casablanca, Morocco
Completed             1986-1993
Capacity                105,000 (25,000 indoors, additional 80,000 on Mosque's grounds)
Dome(s)                1
Minaret(s)             1
Minaret height        210 m (689 ft)


The Hassan II Mosque مسجد الحسن الثاني‎ is a religious building and became an icon of Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest mosque in the world. Other site told that Hassan II is the third largest mosque in the world after the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Large monument located in a spectacular location, on a platform overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, a stylish blend of Andalusian Islamic architecture and modern art.

1 comment:

  1. Why only a few muslims know it? If it was an christian building we would her it 10x times daily. :(

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