Great Mosque of Kano
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The Great Mosque of Kano is a mosque in Kano, the capital of Kano State and second most populous city in Nigeria.
[edit] History
The great mosque was built for Muhammad Rumfa in the 15th century. It was made of mud, and was of the soro, or tower, variety.[1] It was moved to a new site by Muhammad Zaki in 1582, and rebuilt in the mid 19th century by Abdullahi dan Dabo. It was destroyed in the 1950s, and rebuilt with British sponsorship.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Great Mosque of Kano". ArchNet. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=7729. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
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Coordinates: 11°59′41″N 8°31′03″E / 11.99472°N 8.5175°E
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