Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque - Sam's Exotic Travels of 2011

Casablanca is home to the Hassan II Mosque, designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. It is situated on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's courtyard. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres. The mosque is also the largest in North Africa, and the third largest in the world.

Work on the mosque was started in 1980, and was intended to be completed for the 60th birthday of the former Moroccan king, Hassan II, in 1989. However, the building was not inaugurated until 1993. Authorities spent an estimated $800 million in the construction of the building.

I have traveled to many countries, and have seen some beautiful mosques along the way. The Hassan II Mosque to me is the most beautiful of them all. Sorry I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside, but I think what I did take will give you a good idea of how imposing it truly is.

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