Wednesday, 23 February 2011

Top 10 Mosques Of The World (Hassan II Mosque)

Hassan II Mosque is a religious buildings in Casablanca, Morocco, the largest mosque in the country and the fifth largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina. It was designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. It stands 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 adjoining grounds for a total of 105,000 worshippers present at any given time at the Hassan II mosque. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 m (689 ft).

Location                            Morocco Casablanca, Morocco
Affiliation                         Islam
Region                               Greater Casablanca
Prefecture                       Casablanca-Anfa
Ecclesiastical or            Mosque  
organizational status   
Architectural type       Mosque
Completed                       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)

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