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16-APR-2015

The minaret, 'lighthouse of Islam'

A close-up of the magnificent minaret which, as mentioned below, stands 200 meters (656 feet) high and has two laser beams shining 30 kilometers (18.5 miles) in the direction of Mecca. It is also apparently the tallest minaret in the world.

“With a prayer hall that can accommodate 25.000, the Hassan II Mosque is the second-largest religious building in the world, after the mosque in Mecca. The complex covers 9 hectares (978,774 square feet), two-thirds of it being built over the sea. The minaret, the lighthouse of Islam, is 200 m (656 feet) high, and two laser beams, reaching over a distance of 30 km (18.5 miles) shine in the direction of Mecca. The building was designed by Michel Pinseau, 35,000 craftsmen worked on it, and it opened in 1993. … [It] is a monument to Moroccan architectural virtuosity and craftsmanship.” (“Eyewitness Travel, Morocco”)

A different kind of fountain, posted earlier:


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Julie Oldfield03-Aug-2015 17:18
Awesome shot. Wonderful detail. Your POV is excellent to show how enormous it is. V
Dave Petersen Photography02-Aug-2015 18:53
Your angle of capture really emphasizes the height of this lighthouse. Wonderful clarity and colors in this beautiful capture. Voted
Gerard Koehl02-Aug-2015 06:29
Magnifique prise de ce beau minaret. V
Charlene Ambrose02-Aug-2015 03:50
A great detail of this amazing place. V
Gill Kopy02-Aug-2015 01:15
It really is magnificent ! Fabulous shot Helen V
Graeme01-Aug-2015 22:06
A very detailed and beautifully captured tower, Helen.V
Richard Townsend01-Aug-2015 21:51
A marvelous view of this minaret. V
Colin Storey01-Aug-2015 19:33
Superb perspective and details. v
joseantonio01-Aug-2015 18:07
So much to enjoy here and you captured if masterly.V
bill friedlander01-Aug-2015 17:57
An incredible achievement by the designers and builders. Wow! V