CASABLANCA: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, who is vacationing in Casablanca, has inaugurated a mosque in the Moroccan city of Bouskoura on Monday night. Named after the king, the mosque can accommodate 6,600 worshippers.
After unveiling the plaque, King Abdullah prayed at the mosque and inspected its facilities. He was accompanied by senior officials, including Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Chief of Intelligence Prince Muqrin.
Earlier on arrival at the mosque, King Abdullah was received by Moroccan Minister of Endowments Ahmed Towfeek and Casablanca Gov. Muhammad Al-Qabbaj. The king also received the contractors who carried out the project.
The mosque covers an area of 3,200 square meters and has a women’s prayer hall that can accommodate 1,200 people. The project includes housing for the imam and muezzin as well as a storehouse.
The mosque is fully air-conditioned and is equipped with an advanced sound system.
Abdul Kareem Al-Malki, deputy chief of the Bouskoura community, thanked King Abdullah for financing the construction of a mosque in the city. He also emphasized the strong relations between Saudi Arabia and Morocco.
King Abdullah also extended assistance to build another mosque in the city named after the late King Abdul Aziz. In addition, he financed a project to illuminate the city’s main streets.
Earlier on Monday, King Abdullah received Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, who conveyed the greetings of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to the king.
