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PMR-D7636 Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers. The Royal Doors, of engraved bronze (from Russia), electrically operated, surrounded by inlaid arches. Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol

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Morocco, Casablanca: King Hassan II Mosque, completed in 1993, is

the largest mosque in Africa, and its minaret is the world's highest religious building (210 metres). The designer was Michel Pinseau and it was built by Bouygues. It offers space for 105,000 worshippers.
The Royal Doors, of engraved bronze (from Russia), electrically operated, surrounded by inlaid arches.
Keywords: Africa, artistic, culture, Muslim, Islam, Maghreb, architecture, superlative, national symbol