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General Information

Completion: 1984
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Mosque
Structure: Dome

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 9° 3' 36" N    7° 29' 23" E
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Abuja National Mosque, also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria, a country with a substantial Muslim population. The mosque was built in 1984 and is open to the non-Muslim public, except during congregational prayers. Ustadz Musa Mohammed is the chief imam.

Location and layout

The mosque is located in the capital city, Abuja, and is situated on Independence Avenue, across from the National Christian Centre. It includes a library and a conference room.

The complex includes a conference centre capable of serving five hundred persons, the office for the Islamic Centre, and residential facilities for the imam and muezzin. During construction, the general contractors were Lodigiani Nigeria Ltd., while design consultancy was provided by AIM Consultants Ltd.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Abuja National Mosque" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.

Participants

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20015060
  • Published on:
    17/01/2005
  • Last updated on:
    23/12/2024
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