| Ould el-Hamra Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد ولد الحمرا | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Casablanca |
| Country | Morocco |
  Shown within Morocco | |
| Coordinates | 33°36′05″N7°37′06″W / 33.60150°N 7.61834°W /33.60150; -7.61834 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Moorish |
| Established | 1789 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
| Site area | 250 m2 |
Ould el-Hamra Mosque (Arabic:مسجد ولد الحمرا) is amosque in the medina ofCasablanca first erected in 1789. Along with theEttedgui Synagogue and theChurch of San Buenaventura, it is of the three buildings representing the threeAbrahamic religions in a space of 250 m2 in the medina.[1]
It was erected under SultanMuhammad III bin Abdellah in the year 1204 of the Hijra, or 1789.[2] Casablanca was one of a number of cities—includingEssaouira,Marrakesh, andRabat—that Sultan Muhammad III revitalized after theearthquake of 1755.[3] The historianAbdallah Laroui called the sultan "the architect of modern Morocco."[4]
It underwent renovations under SultanHassan I in the year 1320 of the Hijra, or 1892.[2]
It underwent restoration work supervised by theMinistry of Islamic Affairs [ar] starting May 14, 2010.[2] KingMohammed VI inaugurated the mosque after the restoration with aFriday sermon December 16, 2016.[5]
The architecture of the mosque isMaghrebi.[2] The prayer hall can fit 1500 people.[5][2]
