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| Page Views: 81 Last Visit to Casablanca: November, 2005 | More of Hassan II mosque by uglyscot - last update: Mar 10, 2007 |
Because representations of living things are forbidden in Islam, mosques are decorated with designs using abstract shapes and verses from the Koran using calligraphy to make curlicues and sweeping patterns.
In Morocco the various shades of blue are used to great effect in fountains, water spouts etc. |
|  | columns are decorated with mosaic, arches vary from traditional shapes to rounded arches, and frequently one arch leads to another and another. |
| yurxlnc admiring the visual treats |
| | Every feature is a visual delight, all produced to glorify God. |
| | Outer buildings outside are courtyards, entered through arches. |
| | The green roofs, the fine workmanship of the carved filligree effect, the marble patterned courtyard are truly pleasing. |
| | Space is used to great effect, and the use of arches emphasises this. |
| | As well as the horizontal space created by the vast courtyard, the tall minaret brings in the vertical space. There are no ther high buildings , so the tower points upwards, somehow linking the earth and the heavens. |
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mvtouring Mon Jul 27, 2009 22:21 UTC
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I did not get to Casablanca, loved Marekesh though ;-) | lynnehamman Fri Mar 20, 2009 14:41 UTC
Hi! lovely pictures and tips about Casablanca.It always stayed in my mind after seeing the movie long ago.Getting lost in a suq is my idea of heaven. That mosque is very impressive-and huge! Thanks | easterntrekker Sun Sep 14, 2008 20:22 UTC
Thanks for staying to visit Halifax!! I thought I'd visit back , I enjoyed your Casablanca pages . Amazing picture of the Mosque of Hassan II , we only got as far as Tangiers...maybe someday we'll go again. | starship Fri Jun 27, 2008 19:34 UTC
Good information, especially the petit taxi tip!! I'm suprised there is not more to see, but the mosque is impressive! |
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