Sunday, March 27, 2011

DAY 2- March 3,- Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca

  • It is a huge mosque built with the financial support of all the Moroccan people, it is the largest mosque in the country the minaret is the world's tallest. The third largest mosque in he world.
  • It was inaugurated in 1993.
  • Price was 800 million dollars.
  • It was designed by a French architect.

It has a heated floor, electric doors, and a sliding roof.






                                                                    It is really spectacular
                                                                    it can accommodate 25,000 people

                                                      This is downstairs and is not used, it is the  Turkish bath


                                                     People from all over Morocco come to pray at this mosque
                                                     They feel very proud that it was built with their money.




                                    This is a museum in the same plaza of the Mosque









                                          The  tiled fountain in this  shape is everywhere




                                         Tallest Minaret in the world, 210 meters


                                          Part of the mosque is built in the Atlantic Ocean

                                                          It looks so beautiful, I love it!

                        

                                Outside of this huge mosque there is a big plaza, it looks humongous
                                                     It can accommodate 80, 000 people





                                    The price to get a guided tour is about 120 DH, or 15 dlls
                                    You  can not get inside without  a guided tour.
                                     Moroccans do not have to pay.
                                      It is the only mosque non Muslims can visit inside in Morocco.
                                      

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