It is the largest mosque in Africa, and the 3rd largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's second tallest minaret at 210 metres (689 ft).[2][3] Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca.[4] The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass floor looking into the sea. The walls are of hand-crafted marble and the roof is retractable. A maximum of 105,000 worshippers can gather together for prayer: 25,000 inside the mosque hall and another 80,000 on the mosque's outside ground

is a public square of historical and symbolic significance located in central Casablanca, Morocco. It was established in 1916 at the beginning of the period of French colonialism—under Resident General Hubert Lyautey—according to the design of the French architects Henri Prost and Joseph Marrast.

Royal Palace of casablanca

Église Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes de Casablanca

tramway marche central

Far from dividing the city in two, in Casablanca, the city of the sea and the immaculate white, there is a point of connection between the old Medina and the new city, built during the French occupation throughout the 20th century. This nexus between classic and modern, between the past and the present, is none other than the United Nations Square, undeniably one of the most emblematic places in the city.

colloquially Habous, is one of the older neighborhoods of Casablanca, Morocco. Its development dates back to 1916, in the early stages of the French protectorate. The neighborhood is a cultural and religious center for Casablanca and for Morocco, as it hosts the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs as well as bookstores of important Moroccan and Arabic publishing houses. The many traditional and historic buildings also make the Hubous a popular tourist destination