Hassan II Mosque in building and beautifying the mosque. However, the building was not completed on schedule which delayed inauguration. The formal inauguration was subsequently chosen to be the 11th Rabi' al-awwal of the year 1414 of the Hegira, corresponding to 30 August 1993, which also marked the eve of the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad’s birth. It was dedicated to the Sovereign of Morocco. Construction costs, estimated to be about 585 million euro, were an issue of debate in Morocco, a lower mid-income country. While Hassan wished to build a mosque which would be second in size only to the mosque at Mecca,
Kazi Kamrul Hassan widely travelled person. In course of duties and pursuing naval training he visited several countries of the world, including the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, China, Pakistan, India, Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, etc. Hassan married Ferdous Ara Hassan and has two children; one son, Kazi Shamun Hassan and another daughter, Kazi Fabi-Ayea Hassan. Kazi Kamrul Hassan Kazi Kamrul Hassan, (L), ndc, psc, BN (born 1961) is a Bangladesh Navy commodore and MD of Khulna Shipyard. Hassan was born in August 1961 in Jessore District. He joined Bangladesh Navy at the age of 18 and received a commission on 5 May 1982.