Hassan II Mosque
مسجد الحسن الثاني
A grand mosque built partly over the Atlantic, with a minaret about 210 metres tall. It is one of the few Moroccan mosques whose interior non-Muslims may visit.
مسجد الحسن الثاني was completed in 1993 and can hold about 105,000 worshippers, including those in the square, and its minaret was once the tallest in the world. The roof of the prayer hall opens and closes, and in parts the floor is glass, with the sea visible beneath. The cedar woodwork, marble and zellige mosaics were made by more than 10,000 artisans. Non-Muslims must join an official guided tour, which lasts about an hour and costs about 130 dirhams. Several tours run daily, but on Fridays only in the afternoon. Dress with shoulders and knees covered. The square and seaside promenade are free to enter, and they are at their most beautiful at sunset.
Opening hours
Guided tours about 09:00–15:00 at several times (Friday afternoons); check official website
Nearby sights
- Rick's Café
- Old Medina of Casablanca
- Sqala Bastion
- Abderrahman Slaoui Foundation Museum
- Sacré-Cœur Cathedral
- Arab League Park
- El Hank Lighthouse
- Mohammed V Square