Hassan II Mosque
Casablanca, Morocco
Mosquée Hassan II
Morocco's great seafront mosque, open to non-Muslims on hourly guided visits.
Checked 7 October 2026
The Hassan II Mosque stands on a platform over the Atlantic in Casablanca, with a 200-metre minaret and a prayer hall for 25,000 worshippers. It is one of the very few mosques in Morocco that non-Muslims can enter, but only on the Foundation's own guided visit, which cost MAD 140 for foreign adults in October 2026. Tickets are sold at the booth on site, not on any official website, and the visits run at fixed times in the morning and early afternoon only, with fewer on Fridays.
About Hassan II Mosque
The Hassan II Mosque is the landmark of Casablanca: a vast mosque built partly over the ocean at the western end of the port, with a prayer hall 200 metres long and 100 metres wide that holds 25,000 worshippers, two mezzanines for 5,000 women, and room for tens of thousands more on the esplanade outside. Its minaret rises 200 metres by the Foundation's figure (other sources, such as Wikipedia, give 210 metres), clad in green glass mosaic and travertine, and at night a laser at the top points towards Mecca.
It matters because it was built by Moroccan hands. The Foundation counts about 3,300 craftsmen and masters of carved cedar, chiselled plaster, zellige tilework, marble and tadelakt who worked on it, and the decoration is a catalogue of the country's traditional crafts at enormous scale. The roof of the prayer hall slides open to turn its centre into a sunlit courtyard, the floor is heated, and the doors are titanium and brass.
King Hassan II vowed after the death of his father, Mohammed V, to build a great mosque on the water, after the Quranic verse that God's throne was upon the water. He laid the first stone on 11 July 1986, the French architect Michel Pinseau designed it under the king's direction, Bouygues built it, and it opened on 30 August 1993, the eve of the Prophet's birthday. Much of the cost was raised by public subscription, with millions of Moroccans receiving a certificate for their donation.
Salt water soon attacked the concrete, and large restoration works began in 2005. Today the mosque is run by the Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II, which also runs a museum of the building's crafts, an academy of traditional arts, a library and public hammams on the same site. It is a working mosque first: the guided visits fit around the five daily prayers.
What to see
The prayer hall
The heart of the visit: a 2-hectare hall under carved and painted cedar ceilings, Murano glass chandeliers and the sliding roof, with glass doors looking out to the Atlantic. You walk it in socks with your shoes in a bag; stay behind the small chains along the water channel that runs through it.
The ablution hall
Downstairs, reached through the hall at the foot of the minaret: 41 marble fountains shaped like lotus flowers among zellige and tadelakt walls, built for 1,400 people at a time. It is the third stop of the official visit, and for many visitors the best photo of the day.
The minaret
200 metres high by the Foundation's figure (210 metres in other sources), one of the tallest minarets in the world, topped by a 15.5-metre finial of three golden balls and a laser beam with a 30-kilometre reach pointing to Mecca. The base hall of 625 m² is on the visit route; the minaret itself cannot be climbed.
The esplanade and seafront
The vast marble square around the mosque, with arcades on two sides and the ocean on the third, is where most photos are taken. Walk round to the seaward side for the waves breaking against the platform, especially late in the afternoon.
The Hassan II Mosque Museum
A separate ticket (MAD 30 for foreign adults, October 2026) for rooms of zellige, plaster and carved wood made for the mosque, plus models, touch screens and a 360-degree projection on how it was built. The museum page gives 9:00–13:30 and 14:30–17:00, the home page 9:00–16:00, so go before 16:00 to be safe; worth 30–45 minutes after the tour.
The Foundation's hammams
Two large public hammams under the esplanade, one for women and one for men, with traditional steam rooms and a heated sea-water pool. Open daily 8:00–23:00 (last entry 22:00); a simple scrub ritual costs MAD 90 (October 2026). Packs combine the mosque visit, museum and a hammam ritual from MAD 400, which is MAD 30 more than the same parts bought separately.
Hassan II Mosque tickets: which to buy and where
Most visitors simply buy the official guided visit at the ticket booth on the day: MAD 140 for foreign adults in October 2026, guide included, about an hour inside. The rule that catches people out: there is no visiting on your own; you can only go inside on a guided visit at a fixed time, and the last one is 14:00 (15:00 from mid-March to mid-September, by the visits page).
The official ticket site
Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II
The Foundation's own website is fmh2.ma. It lists times, prices and rules but sells no visit tickets online: you buy them at the ticket booth or machine on site, at the museum side of the esplanade. Its hammams at leshammams.ma (linked from fmh2.ma) sell combined visit and hammam packs.
Official guided visit
MAD 140 foreign adults; MAD 70 Moroccans, residents and foreign students; MAD 30 children 4–12 and Moroccan students; under 4 free
(€13 · €6 · €3)
Official ticketsDoes not skip lines
- Includes
- About 1 hour with a Foundation guide: prayer hall, minaret hall and ablution hall. Guides speak several languages; ask for yours at the booth
- Best for
- Almost everyone
Official ticket booth on site · as of October 2026See this ticket → (opens in a new tab)Hassan II Mosque Museum
MAD 30 foreign adults; MAD 15 residents and foreign students; MAD 5 children 4–12
(€3 · €1 · under €1)
Official ticketsDoes not skip lines
- Includes
- Museum of the mosque's crafts and construction, separate from the guided visit; 9:00–13:30 and 14:30–17:00 by the museum page (the home page says 9:00–16:00)
- Best for
- Anyone interested in the craftsmanship; add it after the tour
Official ticket booth on site · as of October 2026See this ticket → (opens in a new tab)Private (VIP) visit
MAD 2,200 for up to 10 people
(€205)
Official ticketsSkips the ticket line
- Includes
- A private guided visit for your own group; booking needed
- Best for
- Families or small groups who want their own guide and time
Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II · as of October 2026See this ticket → (opens in a new tab)Mosque, museum and hammam pack
MAD 400 with the traditional ritual; MAD 550 argan ritual; MAD 650 grand ritual
(€37 · €51 · €60)
Official ticketsDoes not skip lines
- Includes
- Guided mosque visit, museum and a hammam ritual in the Foundation's hammams
- Best for
- Making a half day of it, with a scrub after the tour. Not a saving: the visit (MAD 140), museum (MAD 30) and traditional ritual (MAD 200) cost MAD 370 bought separately
Les Hammams de la Mosquée Hassan II · as of October 2026See this ticket → (opens in a new tab)Hassan II Mosque Premium Tour with Entry Ticket
from €14
ResellerSkips some lines
- Includes
- Mosque ticket and a 45-minute to 1-hour guided visit at a chosen time; optional hotel pick-up in central Casablanca. Skips the ticket queue, not the entrance check
- Best for
- Cruise passengers and anyone who needs a guaranteed time slot
GetYourGuide (Premium Transfers & Tours) · as of October 2026See this ticket → (opens in a new tab)Hassan II Mosque Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry
from €13.64
ResellerSkips some lines
- Includes
- The same operator's ticket and guided visit, with optional hotel transfers or a city tour; meeting point near the museum
- Best for
- Same as above, if you prefer Headout
Headout (Premium Transfers & Tours) · as of October 2026See this ticket → (opens in a new tab)
How to buy
- Check the visit times on fmh2.ma for your day, and note that its pages disagree: the visits page lists 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00 (plus 15:00 from 15 March to 15 September), while the home page adds an 8:00 visit and no 15:00. Friday has no 11:00 visit, and the schedule changes in Ramadan.
- Arrive 30–60 minutes before the visit you want. From the esplanade, go up the steps, turn left towards the museum side and queue at the ticket booth or machine.
- Ask for the language you want and pay in dirhams; visitors report that cards are accepted, but carry cash in case. Keep the ticket for the entrance check.
- Before your slot, cover shoulders, chest and knees; at the door, take your shoes off and carry them in the bag you are given.
- Only if you must be sure of a time (a cruise day, a train to catch), pre-book a ticket-and-guide product: it costs about €1–2 more than the booth price.
Look-alike sites
The only official website is fmh2.ma, the Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II, and it does not sell visit tickets online. Any site with the mosque's name in its address that sells "official tickets" is a reseller, however official it looks; the price there should be close to the booth price of MAD 140 (October 2026) plus a small fee. The Foundation's hammams at leshammams.ma, linked from fmh2.ma, are the only official site that takes online bookings, and only for hammam packs.
We can never guarantee a ticket seller, tour company or deal. Prices, opening hours and what is included change, often without notice: check the details on the seller’s own page before you pay, and book through the official site where you can. How to avoid ticket scams · Disclaimer.
Guided tours of Hassan II Mosque
The official visit already includes a guide, so most people need nothing more. A tour company is worth it only for transport and a fixed time (useful from a cruise ship or on a tight day), for a half-day city tour that adds the Medina, Habous and the Corniche, or as a day trip from Marrakech or Rabat. Groups on the official visit can be large, and some reviewers found the guide hard to hear.
Half-day small-group city tour
City Tour with Hassan II Mosque Entry Ticket
Premium Transfers & ToursPick-up in central Casablanca; mosque ticket included for visits from 8:00 to 14:00, then the old Medina, Rick's Café, Notre-Dame de Lourdes, the Habous and Mohammed V Square by car. Guide in English or Arabic. Not run during Eid.
Local operator: guided visit with hotel transfer
Casablanca: Hassan II Mosque Guided Tour with Entry Ticket
Travel Gateway DMC (Discover Morocco)
A Moroccan agency's own booking page: hotel pick-up and drop-off in Casablanca by air-conditioned minibus, guide and mosque entrance fee included; time on the esplanade after the visit.
Day trip from Marrakech by minibus
From Marrakech: Casablanca Tour with Hassan II Mosque Visit
Click ExcursionsHotel pick-up in Marrakech, about 2.5–3 hours each way; stops at the Habous, Mohammed V Square, the mosque (about 1.5 hours) and the Corniche. Lunch is at extra cost. A long day for about an hour inside the mosque; staying a night in Casablanca is the calmer option.
We can never guarantee a ticket seller, tour company or deal. Prices, opening hours and what is included change, often without notice: check the details on the seller’s own page before you pay, and book through the official site where you can. How to avoid ticket scams · Disclaimer.
Hassan II Mosque deals and discounts
The official ticket at the booth is the best buy: MAD 140 with a guide included. Resellers add only €1–2 for a fixed time. The real savings are for students, residents and children.
Foreign students pay half
Foreign students pay MAD 70 instead of MAD 140 (October 2026), the same rate as Moroccans and residents. Bring your student card; the Foundation does not say which cards it accepts.
Children
Under-4s with their parents go free; children aged 4–12 pay MAD 30 for the guided visit and MAD 5 for the museum (October 2026). The Foundation's English home page gives the free age as under 6 instead, so carry proof of age and ask at the booth.
Large groups half price
Groups of 100 or more get 50% off the guided visit and the museum, mostly useful for schools and cruise groups.
Best time to visit Hassan II Mosque
Time of day: take the first visit of the morning or the 14:00 visit. Cruise groups and coach tours from Marrakech and Rabat crowd the late morning. Forum regulars suggest buying your ticket on arrival and using the wait to walk round the outside for photos.
Fridays: the midday Friday prayer means there is no 11:00 visit, and the area is busy with worshippers and traffic around noon. The visits page lists 9:00, 10:00 and 14:00 on Fridays (plus 15:00 from mid-March to mid-September). Some tour operators do not run on Eid holidays, and visit times can change on religious holidays, so check fmh2.ma before you go.
Ramadan: in Ramadan 2026 visits ran Saturday to Thursday at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00, and on Fridays at 9:00 and 14:15. Ramadan moves about 11 days earlier each year; the Foundation publishes that year's times shortly before it starts, so check fmh2.ma nearer the time.
Sunset: the visits end by mid-afternoon, but the esplanade and seafront are at their best in the late-afternoon light, with the sun going down over the ocean. Come back after the tour, or carry on along the Corniche.
Season: Casablanca is mild all year. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant, and winter visits are easy to get; the visits page adds a 15:00 visit from 15 March to 15 September.
Tips and tricks
Gathered from travel forums, locals and the sight’s own advice, rewritten in our own words. What worked for others, not a guarantee.
Buy at the booth, not from people outside
Tickets are sold only at the official ticket booth or machine on the museum side of the esplanade. Up the steps from the square, then turn left. Anyone selling tickets or a "guide" outside is a middleman.
From TripAdvisor Casablanca forum, 2025–2026
Arrive an hour early in busy months
Outside cruise days it is easy to get a ticket on the day. Arrive 30–60 minutes before the visit you want, and if it is full you will usually get the next one.
From TripAdvisor Casablanca forum, 2026
Cover shoulders and knees
The Foundation asks for clothes covering the shoulders and chest and reaching below the knees, so leave shorts and sleeveless tops for another day. Its rules do not ask women to cover their hair, and visitors report going in without a headscarf, but some tour sellers ask for one, so a scarf in your bag does no harm.
From Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II visit rules, 2026; TripAdvisor Casablanca forum, 2026
Wear socks you don't mind showing
Shoes come off at the door and you carry them in a bag handed out at the entrance. Wear clean socks: the marble floor is cool except where it is heated.
From Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II visit rules, 2026
Still photos, no video or sound
The Foundation's rules ban video cameras, radios and any device playing sound inside the mosque. Still photos are not on that list and visitors take them throughout the visit, but follow your guide if asked to stop. Keep your voice down: the Foundation asks for silence, and this is a working place of prayer.
From Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II visit rules, 2026
Stay close to your guide
Groups can be large and the guides move fast; visitors who drift off get called back. Stand near the front if you want to hear the explanations.
From TripAdvisor Casablanca forum and GetYourGuide reviews, 2026
From a cruise ship, check where you dock
The port is big: some ships berth near the gate by Casa Port station, within walking distance of the mosque, and others are 30 minutes' walk further in, or put passengers on a shuttle to United Nations Square. Book a later visit if you are not sure.
From TripAdvisor Casablanca forum, 2025–2026
Pay in dirhams
The ticket booth does not take dollars. Bring dirhams (cards are reported to be accepted, but carry cash in case), and take cash from an ATM rather than paying in euros or dollars at poor rates.
From TripAdvisor Casablanca forum, 2025–2026
How to get to Hassan II Mosque
- From the city centre: walk about 20 minutes from Casa Port station, past the old Medina, or take a short petit-taxi ride. Ask to be dropped at the museum or esplanade entrance, as drivers sometimes stop on the wrong side of the complex.
- By tram: there is no tram stop at the mosque. Tram T3 ends at Casa Port and tram T1 stops at United Nations Square, both 15–25 minutes' walk away. A single fare is about MAD 8.
- From the airport: trains run about every hour (roughly 6:00–23:00) from Mohammed V Airport via Casa Voyageurs to Casa Port, then walk 20 minutes. The Aérobus, launched in December 2025, runs every 30 minutes from Terminals 1 and 2 to Casa Port for MAD 50. Forum reports in 2026 put taxis from the official booth at about MAD 250–360.
- From Tangier, Kenitra and Rabat: the Al Boraq high-speed train runs to Casa Voyageurs (about 2 hours 10 minutes from Tangier). From there take a taxi to the mosque or a local train one stop to Casa Port. Ordinary trains from Rabat run to Casa Port every 30 minutes on weekdays.
- Parking: the mosque has an underground car park for about 800 cars, reached from the roundabouts on Boulevard Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdallah and Boulevard Moulay Youssef, with pedestrian access to the esplanade and hammams.
Scams and problems to watch for
Look-alike ticket websites
Sites with the mosque's name in the address present themselves as the official ticket office. The Foundation (fmh2.ma) sells no visit tickets online. Tell-tale sign: a site calling itself "official" with a price well above MAD 140 per adult (the booth price in October 2026).
Ticket sellers and "guides" on the esplanade
People approach visitors outside offering tickets, faster entry or their own tour. Only the official visit with a Foundation guide goes inside, and its tickets come from the booth or machine. If someone outside asks you for money for entry, walk on to the booth.
Paying for the toilets
The toilets at the mosque are free for all visitors. Someone may hint that a contribution is expected, but no payment is required.
The friendly stranger and the carpet shop
On the walk from the port or Casa Port, someone may fall into step, welcome you to Casablanca and walk you to a "brother's" carpet or argan shop. It costs you time and pressure to buy; say no thanks and keep walking.
Taxi overcharging
Short taxi rides to the mosque are often overcharged, and a few drivers drop visitors on the far side of the complex. Agree the fare or insist on the meter before you get in, and ask for the museum entrance.
Accessibility
The esplanade around the mosque is a vast, flat stone square, but the ticket area is up a flight of steps from the square and the ablution hall on the official visit is downstairs. The Foundation publishes no accessibility information, no lift access is confirmed and there is no wheelchair loan. Tour resellers describe the visit as wheelchair accessible, and a cruise line runs an adapted excursion to the mosque on step-free routes, with accessible toilets at the museum. Wheelchair users should ask at the booth, or book a private visit (MAD 2,200 for up to 10 people) to agree a route. There are no published disability reductions.
Combine it with
Old Medina (Ancienne Médina)
The walled old town between the mosque and Casa Port, 10–15 minutes' walk away: narrow lanes, everyday markets and dead ends. Easy to get lost in, so walk with purpose.
La Corniche and Aïn Diab
The ocean promenade runs west from the mosque past the El Hank lighthouse to the beaches and cafés of Aïn Diab, a few kilometres on. A good walk or short taxi ride for the late-afternoon light after the tour.
Habous quarter (Quartier Habous)
The French-colonial-era 'new medina' near the Royal Palace, with arcaded streets, olive and pastry shops and craft stalls. Take tram T3 from Casa Port, or a taxi.
Rick's Café
A restaurant and bar in a restored mansion against the old Medina wall, styled after the film Casablanca; it has no real link to the film, but it is a short walk from the mosque.
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Questions people ask about visiting Hassan II Mosque
Can non-Muslims visit the Hassan II Mosque?
Yes, but only on the official guided visit. It is one of the very few mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslims, and the visit takes you through the prayer hall, the minaret hall and the ablution hall with a Foundation guide. Outside the visit times you can walk the esplanade but not go inside.
How much does the Hassan II Mosque cost?
As of October 2026 the guided visit costs MAD 140 for foreign adults, MAD 70 for Moroccans, residents and foreign students, MAD 30 for children aged 4–12, and nothing for under-4s (the English home page says under-6s). The museum is MAD 30 extra for foreign adults.
Can I buy Hassan II Mosque tickets online?
Not from the mosque itself: the Fondation de la Mosquée Hassan II (fmh2.ma) sells visit tickets only at the booth or machine on site. Resellers such as GetYourGuide and Headout sell a ticket with a fixed time and guide from about €14 (October 2026), which is useful if you cannot risk a full slot.
What are the Hassan II Mosque tour times?
By the Foundation's visits page: Saturday to Thursday at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00, plus 15:00 from 15 March to 15 September; Fridays have no 11:00 visit. Its home page instead lists an 8:00 visit and no 15:00, and a city tour on GetYourGuide also counts on visits from 8:00, so check fmh2.ma or ask at the booth. Times change in Ramadan and can change on religious holidays.
What should I wear to visit the Hassan II Mosque?
Clothes that cover your shoulders and chest and reach below your knees; leave shorts and sleeveless tops at the hotel. You take your shoes off and carry them in a bag. The Foundation's rules do not require a headscarf, but some tour sellers ask women to bring one, so carry a scarf in case.
How long does the Hassan II Mosque tour take?
The guided visit takes about 45 minutes to an hour. Add 30–45 minutes for the museum and time on the esplanade, so plan on 2 to 2.5 hours in all.
Is the Hassan II Mosque worth visiting?
For most visitors it is the highlight of Casablanca: few mosques this size let non-Muslims inside, and the craftsmanship in the prayer and ablution halls is outstanding. Some reviewers find the visit rushed and the groups large, so go at the first visit of the day if you can.
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