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| Interior of the mosque |
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Hassan II Mosque
The third largest mosque in the world, next to Mecca and Medina (in Saudi Arabia) is located in Casablanca. It is named for King Hassan II, the father of the present king, who died in 1999. This magnificent building took only 6 years to build, with about 2500 artisans working 24/7. It is situated right on the ocean and at night emits a laser beam towards Mecca that can be seen for 35 km. About 25,000 people can fit inside the mosque with another 100,000+ outside.
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I Love the picture. It looks like you
and Sandy are having the time of your
life. I am so green with envy. Hope the
living quarters are not to small. Enjoy your trip around the world
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