Al-Mohammadi Mosque, Religious monument in Casablanca, Morocco.
Al-Mohammadi Mosque is a house of worship in the Habous district of Casablanca, built in the Moroccan and Moorish architectural tradition. The building features horseshoe arches, ornamental tilework, and geometric patterns across its interior and exterior surfaces.
The mosque was built in 1936 at the request of Sultan Mohammed V, during a period when large urban development projects were underway across Morocco under the French protectorate. It was constructed alongside the Habous district, which was planned as a model for a new form of Moroccan-inspired city design.
The mosque sits in the Habous district, a neighborhood built during the French colonial period following traditional Moroccan town planning. The mix of European urban layout and local craftsmanship is still visible in the streets surrounding the building today.
Visitors should dress modestly, with shoulders and knees covered, and shoes must be removed before entering. The building is open outside prayer times, and a morning visit tends to be quieter than later in the day.
The Habous district, where the mosque stands, was designed by French urban planners who tried to replicate traditional Moroccan architecture without coming from that tradition themselves. The result is a neighborhood that looks Moroccan from the outside but follows a European grid layout underneath.
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