Casablanca, a city of approximately 4 million, is the economic capital of Morocco. Its Hassan II Mosque, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, is the second largest mosque in the world. It can host 25,000 worshipers within its walls and another 80,000 in its courtyard. Its minaret is the tallest in the world at 689 ft. The mosque was built between 1986-1993.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca
Casablanca, a city of approximately 4 million, is the economic capital of Morocco. Its Hassan II Mosque, which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, is the second largest mosque in the world. It can host 25,000 worshipers within its walls and another 80,000 in its courtyard. Its minaret is the tallest in the world at 689 ft. The mosque was built between 1986-1993.
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