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We had an uneventful drive back to Casablanca. * |
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View over Casablanca from the roof of our hotel. * |
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From our hotel, we walked to the Church of Sacre Coeur, built by the French in the 1930s in Art Deco style. * |
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We took a taxi to the Hassan II Mosque, which has the highest minaret tower in the world. * |
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We took a guided tour of the interior. * |
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Water basins in the ablutions area in the basement of the mosque. * |
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There is also a hammam in the basement, but no longer used. * |
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The immense courtyard of the mosque. * |
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View along the coast from the mosque. * |