About the Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco:
After the artistic labor and great expense in 1993 was completed the Hassan II Mosque which located in Casablanca, and in the world one of the most beautiful and largest mosque was the result. Against the rest of the Casablanca a stark contrast of tremendous wealth and newness it’s gleaming.
The history of the Hassan II Mosque:
By the namesake of it’s the King Hassan II was commissioned the great Hassan II Mosque, a single landmark monument with to provide the Casablanca in part. Declared the king in 1980 on his birthday on July 9 that, by the Michel Pinseau who was a French architect designed, near the sea from an area of run down to the former residents without compensation reclaimed on land in July 1986 was began the construction work of the Hassan II Mosque. In 1989 the 60th birthday of King Hassan II for the mosque was the goal for completion the work, but until 30th August 1993 not to being finished it ended up.
As much as $800 million to have cost is estimated the project, from the public subscription entirely remarkably raised that were the funds. Both the resentment of local and to the project the donations of less than voluntary have suggested the international reports, but of their monument to be genuinely proud seem the Moroccans. A positive side effects also had the massive fundraising, Morocco’s money supply it reduced temporarily and the inflation brought down.
At the Hassan II Mosque what to see:
At the daily prayer times to all Muslims is open the Hassan II Mosque and for the special service of Friday. On guided tours may enter the mosque the non-Muslim visitors, in English a day several times which take place.
Over the Atlantic Ocean on a platform the spectacular location of the Hassan II Mosque among the characteristic is the most distinctive. Uniquely made of glass some parts of the mosque’s floor so over the sea can kneel directly the worshipers. For royal use is mainly this amazing feature and to the visitors is off limits unfortunately.
To the heavens on the special occasions opens a sliding roof which is automated above. With Hassan’s wishes in accordance God’s ocean and sky can contemplate indeed of the Casablanca thus the faithful. In the Morocco the tallest structure is the minaret of this Great Mosque which is 689 feet high. Toward Mecca of the minaret from the top the lasers shine a beam at night, to God the way to point. To withstand the earthquakes was designed the building and electric doors and heated floor have.
Strong Moorish influences displays of the Hassan II Mosque the style, in Spain the Mezquita and Alhambra bringing to mind. Both in and outside prevail the horseshoe arches and of intricate patterns in a variety are carved delicately of the interior the columns and walls.
The prayer area as you face on the right there is a huge galley for the women, of dark wood which is carved beautifully. Spacious in the back the prayer area and in red carpeted. There are baths of Turkish style and for washing the fountains in the downstairs.
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