Sultan Bello Mosque
Mosque in Kaduna State, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sultan Bello Mosque (Arabic: مسجد السلطان بلو) also known as The Kaduna Central Mosque, is one of the largest mosques in Kaduna State, Nigeria, built in 1962. It is named after the then Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Bello the son of Usman dan Fodio. The present Chief Imam of the mosque is Sulaiman Muhammad Adam,[3][4] a former lecturer in the department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Kaduna State University.
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Sultan Bello Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni (Maliki) |
Region | Northern Region |
Leadership | Imam(s): Shaykh Dr Sulaiman Muhammad Adam [1][2] (Mufti) Shaykh Dr Ahmad Abubakar Gumi |
Location | |
Location | Sultan Bello Road, Ungwan Sarki Muslimi 800282, Kaduna Nigeria |
State | Kaduna |
Country | Nigeria |
Geographic coordinates | 10.5508°N 7.4458°E / 10.5508; 7.4458 |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1962 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 5 |
Minaret(s) | 4 |
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