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Published: August 7th 2007
Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque4/7/07 Rabat-->Casablanca
We caught the train to Casa in the morning. Since we weren’t staying the night there, we had to take our bags all the way to the bus station to hold them for us. It took us a bit to find the station, since street signs are not exactly a regular occurrence. From there, we made our way along the Blvd des Almohades which led us directly to the Hassan II Mosque. The Mosque is pretty much the only reason we stopped in Casa in the first place (I had heard that there really wasn’t much to do there). As we approached it, its size just kept increasing. It really is quite massive, and considering it is the worlds third largest mosque I suppose it would have to be. We paid our 60dhms (about 6 euros) and then waited for the English guided tour to begin (it is the only way to get inside, and considering that it is one of few mosques in the world that allows non Muslims to go inside, we had to do it). The mosque can accommodate up to 25,000 worshipers, has heated floors and even a retractable roof. It really is beyond
Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque anything that I can describe, it was quite beautiful. Well worth the stop in Casablanca. However, considering how much money it cost to make it and then when you look at the slums and neighborhoods that surround it, your appreciation for it drops slightly. When we were done, we began to make our way back to the bus station to pick up our bags. However, the boys decided that the way that we walked in was far too boring, so instead we tried to cut directly through the city. Of course, this is not always the smartest plan when everyone in the group has little to no sense of direction. Little to say we got lost. After much wandering, and some directions from the locals every now and then, we finally found the bus station, and then took a taxi to the train station (a different one from where we came in, and much farther away). I’m glad that I was able to see the mosque, but I’m also glad we didn’t plan on spending anymore time there (I believe my parents were glad as well, considering the bombings that occurred both before we got there and after we left).
Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque It was just a big city.
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