Mosque Hassan II the biggest...
by xaver
Mosque Hassan II the biggest Mosque in the Magreb and the second religious buildings in the world, second only to Mecca....at least this is what most guides write..but here comes the correction of my dear friend marimar_72"corra,
with all due respect,hassan II mosque is NOT the 2nd religious mosque in the
world for muslims..even if the morrocan say that;-),our mosques rating goes like
this
1-is makkah`s mosque.
2-is the prophet mohammad`s mosque in Madina(saudi arabia)
3-is the al-aqusa mosque in Jerusalem.
then all mosques in the world follow in NO order;-)
surley their Hassan in no more important than prophet mohammad..
HASSAN II GREAT MOSQUE...
by LysDor
The Minaret is 210m high and the total surface of the mosque is nine hectares. It took 6 years and 12.500 workers toiled day and night in shift, directed by french architect Michel Pinseau to complete the building in 1993.
Unlike other minaret, this one has been faced in marble and decorated with green glazed ceramic tiles.
The whole complex is integrated by using the entire range of shades of the colours green and white: universal symbols of Islam.
Long live Soviet-Moroccan friendship!
by CliffClaven
The highlight of old Cliffie's social adventures in Casablanca was the night he gatecrashed a reception at the Soviet Consulate. When the outer ring of Moroccan police asked for his invitation, he patted his pockets wildly and babbled in Bulgarian until the bemused policemen assumed that he was a forgetful Russian who had left his invitation at home. Strolling into the compound, he switched from Russian dress mode - jacket on and ill fitting - to Italian mode - jacket draped casually over the shoulders - and prepared to brave the inner ring of Russian security men. This time he flapped his arms and spoke rapidly in Italian - if not with Florentine perfection, at least with racy Neapolitan fluency - and the security men, who assumed he must have shown an invitation to get past the police, thought he was some junior Italian diplomat and let him in. Alas, old Cliffie's cover was finally blown when the Cultural Attaché - suave, inquiring and probably KGB - sussed him out as he was trying to juggle a plate of caviar canapés and a glass of vodka. Fortunately, the Attaché seemed to find talking to a representative of the decadent capitalist west more interesting than chatting to the ancient crones who had fled Russia as children at the time of the revolution. Several toasts were proposed and much vodka consumed.
Shooting stars
by CliffClaven
Camping in the Moroccan desert is an experience. You can look up into a cloudless night sky and watch shooting stars scud across the heavens to their fiery extinction. You can sit around a camp fire, waiting for the clop-clop of approaching hooves as another visitor arrives on his donkey. You can awake to a freshness in the air, before the heavy blanket of daytime heat descends again.
In the city center the best...
by LysDor
In the city center the best way is to walk. So take comfortable shoes with you.
If you don't feel like walking take a *PETIT TAXI* (Small taxi: RED in CASA, BLUE in RABAT). Just hail and jump in.
As soon as you tell your destination the driver will start the meter at 1.40DHS. Every 100m count 0.20DHS. After 8 pm there is a 50% addition.
During rush hours they might take an additional person in the front seat - BUT each time they'll start the meter at 1.40DHS!
JUST REMEMBER: DON'T BARGAIN HERE. If the driver doesn't start the meter - DON'T PAY!
I did not have any problems - they are very reliable!
FROM THE AIRPORT *Mohammed V* (30KM from city center / takes 30min) the taxi fee is 200DHS BUT you have to bargain it first - don't pay 250DHS or more!
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Petit Taxi, recognisable by the sign on top
Outside the market n the early morning
Fountain at the mosque
A forest of dish antennas
