Masjid Sultan Hassan II

Hassan II Mosque
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Info asas
Lokasi	Casablanca, Morocco
Koordinat geografi	33°36′26.43″N 7°37′57.22″W
Agama	Islam
Perumahan	Casablanca-Anfa
Rantau	Greater Casablanca
Negara	Maghribi
Status kegerejaan atau organisasi	Mosque
Penerangan seni bina
Jenis seni bina	Mosque
Disiapkan pada	1993
Spesifikasi
Kapasiti	25,000
Bil. kubah	1
Bil. menara masjid	1
Tinggi menara masjid	200m

The Hassan II Mosque (Arab: مسجد الحسن الثانيcode: ar is deprecated ) is a mosque located in Casablanca, Morocco. Designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues, it is the second largest in the world (after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca). 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 courtyard. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 200m.

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Hassan 2

Characteristics

Built on reclaimed land, almost half of the surface of the mosque lies over the Atlantic water. This was inspired by the verse of the Qur'an that states "the throne of God was built on the water". Part of floor of this facility is glass so worshippers can kneel directly over the sea; above, spotlights shine at night from the top of the minaret toward Mecca.

These features were specifically requested by King Hassan II, who declared, "I want to build this mosque on the water, because God's throne is on the water. Therefore, the faithful who go there to pray, to praise the creator on firm soil, can contemplate God's sky and ocean."

It also includes a number of modern touches: it was built to withstand earthquakes and has a heated floor, electric doors, and a sliding roof.

The mosque displays strong Moorish influence and the architecture of the building is similar to that of the Alhambra and the Mezquita in Spain. This and the old Tin Mal Mosque are the only mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslims. Non-Muslims may view the interior on hour-long guided tours that depart several times daily.

• "His Throne Was On Water"
  "His Throne Was On Water"
• Minaret
  Minaret
• Inside the Mosque
  Inside the Mosque
• Inside the Mosque
  Inside the Mosque
• Fountain
  Fountain
• Hassan II Mosque in the evening
  Hassan II Mosque in the evening
• Mosque at night
  Mosque at night
• Interior of the Mosque
  Interior of the Mosque

Works

Work on the mosque was commenced on 12 July 1986, and was intended to be completed for the 60th birthday of the former Moroccan king, Hassan II, in 1989. However, the building was not inaugurated until 30 August 1993.

All of the granite, plaster, marble, wood, and other materials used in its construction were taken from around Morocco, with the sole exceptions of some white granite columns and the glass chandeliers, both of which come from Italy. Six thousand traditional Moroccan artisans worked for five years to turn these raw materials into abundant and incredibly beautiful mosaics, stone and marble floors and columns, sculpted plaster moldings, and carved and painted wood ceilings.

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From the inside

See also

• Islamic architecture
• Islamic art
• List of mosques
• Timeline of Islamic history
• Zellige
• Tadelakt

External links

• Casablanca location map
• Pictures of Hassan II Mosque December 2003
• Pictures of Hassan II Mosque April 2001
• The Hassan II Mosque by Frederic Mitterrand
• Hassan II Mosque Article from Sacred Destinations, with photos and satellite view