The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is one of the world’s largest mosques, it can accommodate 25,000 worshipers inside and a further 80,000 in the courtyards. The mosque was commissioned by the late King Hassan II to commemorate his 60th birthday. It was designed by French architect Michel Pinseau and is a stunning piece of architecture, it rises above the ocean on a rocky outcrop reclaimed from the sea, echoing a verse from the Quran that God’s throne was built upon the water. It has a retractable roof, heated floors and a section of clear glass flooring where worshipers can see the ocean below. It also has a lazer light on top of the minaret that points the way to Mecca each night.

The mosque cats live around the mosque and keep the pigeon population down. They seem to do this very well as I saw them catch three the day I was there, and there are a number of YouTube videos that show the cats in action.

The cats look beautiful walking around the mosque.