Mosque on the Atlantic · Casablanca, Morocco
Hassan II Mosque
Morocco's largest mosque: a prayer hall for 25,000 under a roof that slides open, cedar from the Middle Atlas, and a minaret that rises 210 m over the ocean.
Tickets & tour timesThe Hassan II Mosque is the great Casablanca mosque, on the Atlantic shore between the port and El Hank Lighthouse. Part of it stands over the water, on a platform reclaimed from the sea. It was built for King Hassan II and paid for largely by public donations from Moroccans.
It is a working mosque and one of the very few in Morocco that non-Muslims can enter. Visitors go inside only on a guided tour, through the prayer hall, the minaret hall and the ablutions hall below.
- Location
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Completed
- 1993, after 7 years of work
- Minaret
- 210 m, the world's second-tallest
- Capacity
- 105,000 worshippers, inside and on the esplanade
- Grounds
- 9 hectares on the seafront
- Cost
- About 585 million euros
What you see at the Hassan II Mosque
The prayer hall
Room for 25,000 worshippers under a 1,100-tonne roof that slides open in about five minutes.
The esplanade
The vast square around the mosque looks straight out over the Atlantic. Anyone can walk it; only the interior needs a ticket.
The ablutions hall
The hall below the prayer hall where worshippers wash before prayer. The tour takes you down to it.
The minaret
The tour passes through the hall at its foot; the minaret itself cannot be climbed. After dark a laser at the top points towards Mecca.
The materials
Cedar from the Middle Atlas, marble from Agadir and granite from Tafraoute, with a few columns of Italian white granite. The 56 glass chandeliers were imported.
The museum
Moroccan crafts and pieces made for the mosque but never used, on a separate ticket (30 DH for foreign adults).
Hassan II Mosque tickets
Guided tour booked online
from €14.22
At the ticket office · 140 DH
Non-Muslim visitors go in only on the guided tour. Buy it at the mosque ticket office on the day, or book the same visit online with a set start time.
- Entry ticket and 45-minute tour
- Set start time, no ticket-office queue
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Location and visiting
On Casablanca's seafront, west of the old medina and about 2 km from Casa-Port station.
How to get to the Hassan II Mosque- Address
- Boulevard Moulay Youssef, Casablanca 20000, Morocco
- Guided tours
- Daily, several a day; times on the tickets page
Visiting the Hassan II Mosque: questions
Can non-Muslims visit the Hassan II Mosque?
Yes, but only on the guided tour; there is no entry on your own. The esplanade outside is open to everyone.
What is the dress code?
Shoulders and knees covered, for men and women: no shorts and no sleeveless tops. Shoes come off at the door, and bags are handed out to carry them. A headscarf is not usually required, but it does no harm to bring one.
How long does the tour take?
45 minutes to an hour inside. Allow extra time for the ticket office before and the esplanade after.
Can I take photos inside?
Yes, photos are fine on the tour. Video cameras and other recording or sound devices are not allowed inside the mosque.
Is the Hassan II Mosque worth visiting?
Yes: the Casablanca mosque is one of the few in Morocco that let non-Muslims see the inside, and the tour takes under an hour, short enough for a stopover or a day trip from Marrakech. Getting there