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.
| Sultan Bello Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
  Shown within Nigeria | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°33′03″N 7°26′45″E / 10.5508°N 7.4458°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 5 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
History
edit The mosque was named after Muhammad Bello, who was the then Sultan of Sokoto the son of Usman dan Fodio.[citation needed]
Urban and Architectural
editThe Sultan Bello Masjid covers the enlargement of 220m2 prayer area into a larger 2300m2 area. The original structure was constructed in 1962, expanded in 1994, but the current structure is a massive building with five domes and four minarets.[5]
The architectural design was done by Architect Abdullahi Saidu Bello.[5]
Gallery
editSultan Bello mosque was expanded from its original existing prayer area of 220m2 into a larger prayer area of 2,300m2.[6]
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Aerial View -
Main entrance with four doors -
The passage -
In the evening -
View of the mosque from a bridge -
Abdulwahab Folawiyo bridge outside of the mosque -
Entrance -
Elevation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dr Suleiman Muhammad Adam, emerged the chief Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque" Kaduna news online
- ^ " Mosque crisis ends, Sultan's nominee steps down as Imam" Premium Times Nigeria
- ^ "Sultan Bello Mosque Gets new Imam" Daily Trust Kaduna, 22 November 2017.
- ^ Moh, Bello Zaria. " Zazzau Emir instals new Imam for Sultan Bello Mosque", Blueprint Newspaper, Zaria, Kaduna State.
- ^ a b "Al Fozan". mosqpedia.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ Archnet. "Sultan Bello Mosque Expansion".
- ^ "El-Rufai ya sasanta rikicin masallacin Sultan Bello". bbc hausa. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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