Abuja National Mosque
| Abuja National Mosque | |
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Abuja National Mosque |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Abuja,  Nigeria |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°03′39″N 7°29′23″E / 9.06083°N 7.48972°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 large and 1 small |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
The Abuja National Mosque, also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria, a country with a substantial Muslim population (see Islam in Nigeria). The mosque was built in 1984[1] and is open to the non-Muslim public, except for during congregational prayers. Ustaz Musa Mohammed is the chief imam.[2]
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[edit] Location and layout
The mosque is located in the capital city, Abuja, and is situated on Independence Avenue, across from the National Christian Centre.[3] It includes a library and a conference room.[1]
[edit] Support Complex
1 Conference Center 500 persons
Office for Islamic Centre
Residential facilities for Imam and Muazin
[edit] Design Consultant
AIM Consultants Ltd.
Architects, Engineers, Planners
Quantity Surveyors & Project Managers
www.aim-consultants.com
[edit] General Contractor
Lodigiani Nigeria Ltd.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Abuja National Mosque". ArchNet. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=936. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ Ozoemena, Charles; Olasunkanmi Akoni and Wahab Abdullahi (2005-11-03). "Sallah: Obasanjo hosts Atiku, others". Vanguard online (Vanguard Media Limited). Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20071009232114/http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/november05/03112005/f303112005.html. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Abuja City". Federal Capital Territory website. Federal Capital Territory. Archived from the original on 2007-07-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070724093855/http://www.fct.gov.ng/NR/exeres/853F2CA4-6F41-4FFE-976F-83A5D4863291.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
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