Abuja National Mosque
Abuja National Mosque | |
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الجامع الوطني أبوجا | |
Sunni Islam | |
Location | |
Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
Geographic coordinates | 9°03′39″N 7°29′23″E / 9.06083°N 7.48972°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1984 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Minaret(s) | 4 |
Website | |
abujanationalmosque.org |
The Abuja National Mosque (
Board and Management
After the demise of the chief imam, Sheikh Musa Muhammad in 2015, the position of a Chief Imam was abolished.[2]
On 9 October 2017, with approval of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, the Abuja National Mosque Management Board was dissolved under the chairmanship to of Alh. Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe was also dissolved and in its stead a Sole Administrator, to be addressed as the Murshid of the National Mosque, was appointed in the person of Professor Shehu Ahmad Said Galadanci, CON as well as three Imams who were hitherto addressed as Deputy Chief Imams were appointed as coequal Imams of National Mosque to assist the Murshid. They are Prof. Ibrahim Ahmad Maqari, Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura and Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam. The Murshid assumed duty on 15th November, 2017, combining the post of Chief Imam and Administrative Head of the National Mosque.
Prof. Galadanci doubles as the murshid (grand instructor, spiritual guide or general administrator).[3] Formally, the board of the management is headed by
Aims Construction Limited was awarded the project of building the mosque and they completed the project in 1985.[5]
Location and layout
The mosque is located in the capital city,
The complex includes a conference centre capable of serving six hundred persons, the office for the Islamic Centre, and residential facilities for the imams and muazzins. During construction, the general contractors were Lodigiani Nigeria Ltd., while design consultancy was provided by AIM Consultants Ltd.[7]
Gallery
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The mosque during Harmattan
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Arabic calligraphy
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Underside of the dome
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Main entrance
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Interior
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Aerial View
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One of the many gates of the National Mosque
See also
- List of mosques in Africa
- Islam in Nigeria
- List of mosques
References
- ^ a b "Abuja National Mosque". ArchNet. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "No Chief Imam For The National Mosque". Leadership Newspaper. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "No Chief Imam For The National Mosque". Leadership Newspaper. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ "Management – Abuja National Mosque". Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Abuja National Mosque Council - Nigeria". Travertino.it. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "Abuja City". Federal Capital Territory website. Federal Capital Territory. Archived from the original on 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ^ "Abuja National Mosque Council - Nigeria". Travertino.it. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
External links
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