MOSQUE IN PARIS
OR I ENT A L M AGNIFIOENCE. LONDON, March 27. For the first time in history the Sultan of Morocco will break the laws of the Koran, by paying a visit to Paris in .Inly, says a message from the French capital. The Sultan will open the largest mosque constructed in the Western world. He will be escorted by a brilliant delegation of great Moroccan Kaids and Islamic leaders from Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, and Arabia. The m esq lie, with oriental gardens, white marble courtyards, fountains, and wonderful mosaic walls, is a gem of Moslem art. The reception to the Sultan promises to be the most giandiose ever accorded to a foreign sovereign.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19260412.2.73.8
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 19761, 12 April 1926, Page 10
Word Count
116MOSQUE IN PARIS Otago Daily Times, Issue 19761, 12 April 1926, Page 10
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.