The largest mosques in Morocco and the highest lighthouse in the world

In the video, "Hassan II" ... 20 thousand square meters for prayer and supplication

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It is not possible to talk about Casablanca, or the Moroccan city of Casablanca, without addressing the Hassan II Mosque, which is considered an icon of Moroccan-Andalusian architecture, and one of the jewels that Moroccan craftsmanship mastered over a period of six years. And to this day on the edge of the ocean, loudly crowded with millions of prayers and invitations.

The Hassan II Mosque, located on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the largest and most iconic mosques around the world, and it is the largest mosque in Morocco, and is located at the top of the list of mosques with the tallest lighthouses in the world, and its large capacity makes it the first and most important destination for residents of Casablanca and the rest of the cities Moroccan, especially during the blessed month of Ramadan.

Work on the mosque began in 1987, and the construction was completed on the night of the Prophet’s birthday, specifically on Rabi` al-Awwal 11 of 1414 AH, in August 1993, during the reign of the then King of Morocco, Hassan II, and the most important characteristic of this mosque may be its completion with Moroccan arms. Literal work that reached thousands, in addition to the Moroccan people's contribution to its creation through a national subscription. According to Sky News Arabia, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said that Moroccans participated in the national IPO, which lasted 40 days, indicating that their total contributions exceeded 300 billion cents (fils) Moroccan.

The mosque is the highest religious building in the world, and one of the largest, as it was built on an area of ​​90 thousand square meters, while the area of ​​the prayer area is 20 thousand square meters. Zellij »or colored ceramic mosaic on the pillars, walls, and the ribs of the minaret and its apex, and the carvings on the cedar wood that envelop the mosque’s courtyard, and the colorful carved plaster works in the cornices and cornices.

The Hassan II Mosque is not only considered a destination for prayer and worship, but this marvelous marble icon, with its local inscriptions and ornaments, based on Andalusian and Moroccan craftsmanship and architecture in particular, is an integrated religious and cultural complex that combines prayer halls with infinite size, a center for memorizing the Qur’an, and a museum It highlights the traditional industries that were adopted in building the mosque, and a public library.

The "Hassan II" mosque was able to combine the greatness and history of the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez, the Hassan Tower in Rabat, the Al-Katibah silo in Marrakesh, and the Giralda in Seville.

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A thousand worshipers can accommodate the mosque.

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Meters height of the highest minaret in the world.

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A worker and 10,000 craftsmen took part in its construction.

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A thousand hours of labor took to build.

The highest weight of its kind was manufactured to match the height of the tallest minaret in the world.

- The design of the Hassan II Mosque was inspired by a portion of the Qur’an verse in Surat Hood (and its throne was on water), since part of it was built on water.

A laser beam shines from the minaret towards the Qibla at night, with a range of 30 km.