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08-MAY-2018 John Hamers

Hassan ll Mosque in Casablanca

The Hassan II Mosque is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in Morocco, the second largest in Africa, and the 5th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest minaret at 210 metres. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground. Source Wikipedia

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janescottcumming28-Sep-2018 12:18
The person walking through really gives you a sense of size. V
Walter Otto Koenig27-Sep-2018 19:00
Great view from this vantage point. Very well composed. "V"
bill friedlander27-Sep-2018 15:27
Great view of the mosque complex. V
Blandine Mangin27-Sep-2018 14:19
superbe vision de cette mosquée! v
Neil Marcus27-Sep-2018 12:56
A great shot. Glad you caught the figure as a focal point. "VV"
Helen Betts27-Sep-2018 12:39
Excellent wide view of the plaza at the mosque. V.
danad27-Sep-2018 08:47
Great perspective and pale tones ! V.
marie-jose wolff27-Sep-2018 08:44
Very impressive mosque! V
Paco López27-Sep-2018 05:03
Nice pov and compo! V!
Range View 27-Sep-2018 00:37
Wonderful image of this amazing place John.
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Graeme26-Sep-2018 21:24
A stunning composition of this beautiful mosque, John.V
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