Mausoleum of Mohammed V

Coordinates: 34°01′21.41″N 6°49′19.01″W / 34.0226139°N 6.8219472°W / 34.0226139; -6.8219472

The Mausoleum

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V (Arabic: ضريح محمد الخامس‎‎) is a historical building located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the colour of Islam. A reader of the Koran is often present, having his assigned seat. Its construction was completed in 1971. Hassan II was buried there following his death in 1999.^[1]

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  Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins
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  Interior of the Mausoleum with a Koran reader
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  Guard at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  Entrance to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  Columns at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  Roof Detail at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  Door at the Mausoleum of Mohammed, Rabat, Morocco
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  Door at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  Fountain at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
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  Tile detail at Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

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