In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “home to the mosque of hassan ii”. Today it says “mosque in casablanca”.
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Hassan II Mosque Casablanca , Morocco , is home to the Mosque of Hassan II , the second largest mosque in the world. Its minaret is also the world's tallest at 210 meters. It was built for former Moroccan King Hassan II 's 60th birthday and was finished in 1993 . It was built on a reclaimed embankment, inspired by the verse of the Koran that states 'the throne of God was built on the water'. It is the only mosque open to non-Muslims, for a fee.1
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The Hassan II Mosque ( ), located in Casablanca is the largest mosque in Morocco 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 .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).
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The Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquée Hassan II ( ; nickname: "Casablanca Hajj" (colloquial, microblogging and social networking language) is a mosque in Casablanca , Morocco .It is the largest mosque in Morocco and Africa and the 7th largest in the world.Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 metres (689 ft).Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues .The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser , the light from which is directed towards Mecca .The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean , the sea bed being visible through the glass floor of the building's hall.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 grounds.
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The Hassan II Mosque ( , ) is a mosque in Casablanca , Morocco .It is the second largest mosque in Africa After the Algiers grand mosque , and the 7th largest in the world.Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft). Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues . The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser , the light from which is directed towards Mecca . 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.
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Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco The Hassan II Mosque ( , ) is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco .It is the largest functioning mosque in Africa and is the 7th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft). 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 . 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.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco 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. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft). 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 . 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.
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home to the mosque of hassan ii
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mosque in casablanca
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