| Hassan II Mosque | |
|---|---|
 A view of the mosque from the adjacent promenade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Greater Casablanca |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | In use |
| Leadership | King Hassan II |
| Year consecrated | 1993 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Morocco |
| Municipality | Casablanca |
  Location within Casablanca | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°36′31″N 7°37′58″W / 33.6085°N 7.6327°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Michel Pinseau |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Moroccan, Andalusian, Moorish |
| General contractor | Bouygues |
| Groundbreaking | 12 July 1986 |
| Completed | 30 August 1993 |
| Construction cost | $400–$700 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 105,000 (25,000 indoors, additional 80,000 on Mosque's grounds) |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Minaret(s) | One |
| Minaret height | 210 metres (690 ft) |
| Materials | Cedar from Middle Atlas Marble from Agadir Granite from Tafraoute[1] |
The Hassan II Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الحسن الثاني) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the second largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 14th largest in the world.[citation needed] Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft).[2][3] Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau under the guidance of King Hassan II and built by Moroccan artisans from all over the kingdom. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca.[4] The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground.[3]
- ^ Paul Clammer (1 February 2009). Morocco. LP. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-1-74104-971-8. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Kingfisher Geography encyclopedia. ISBN 1-85613-582-9. Page 137
- ^ a b "Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca". Sacred Destinations. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ Hardy, Paula; Vorhees, Mara; Edsall, Heidi (2005). Lonely Planet Morocco. Lonely Planet. pp. 24, 57, 82, 85. ISBN 9781740596787.