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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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Julie Oldfield05-Oct-2018 02:03
Wonderful capture of shadows. V
Ton T.30-Sep-2018 17:34
Impressive numbers John and a fine image of a part of this mosque! V
janescottcumming30-Sep-2018 13:50
Wow, this place sounds huge! I like the repeating arches. V
danad29-Sep-2018 16:15
Superb perspective and framing. V.
Graeme29-Sep-2018 11:14
An excellent composition and detailing of the archways, John.V
Colin Storey29-Sep-2018 09:52
Perfectly composed with wonderful light.
Range View 29-Sep-2018 08:41
Wonderfully captured image John.
David.
joseantonio29-Sep-2018 07:52
nice perspective of arches.V.
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