Hassan II Mosque Hassan II Mosque The Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosquée Hassan II (; colloquially the "Casablanca Hajj") is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in Africa, and the 5th largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest minaret at . Completed in 1993, it was designed by Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues. The minaret is 60 stories high topped by a laser, the light from which is directed towards Mecca. The mosque stands on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic Ocean; worshippers can pray over the sea but there is no glass
Rajaraja Chola II kingdom, though there was a minor revival during the fairly steady rule of Kulothunga-III (1178–1218). Inasmuch as the cholas during his time were dominant militarily is noted by some literature that mention Raja Raja's conquest and his innovative management initiatives. Here is excerpt from an inscription of his from the Rajagopala Perumal temple: The last regnal year cited in Rajaraja's inscription is 26. That makes the last year of his reign 1173. Rajaraja Chola II was not destined to live long. Rajaraja Chola II did not have any suitable direct descendant to ascend the Chola throne so he chose Rajadhiraja