Hassan II Mosque |
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 worshipers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's adjoining grounds for a total of 105,000 worshipers 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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