Interior of the mosque's courtyard (sahn)
The mosque's minaret

Al-Mohammadi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد المحمدي)[1] is a large mosque in the Habous quarter of Casablanca, Morocco. It was built circa 1935 and its construction was sponsored by Sultan Mohammed V, after whom it is named.[2][3]

Construction on the mosque started on 29 June 1934 and it was officially inaugurated two years later.[1] It was designed by architects August Cadet and Edmond Brion,[1] who were also implicated in the design of other buildings in the Habous quarter, including the nearby al-Yusufi Mosque.[2] The building's design references traditional Moroccan Islamic architecture, with some details inspired by the architecture of the Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fes.[2] It covers an area of around 3,600 m2 (39,000 sq ft) and it can accommodate up to 6000 or 8000 worshippers.[3][2] The mosque underwent a major restoration in 2007.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Archnet > Site > Mosquée Mohammadi". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Une mosquée qui porte le nom de feu Mohammed V". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. 1 2 3 "Casablanca". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-09.

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