Sultan Bello Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Kaduna State, Nigeria}}
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Shaykh Dr Sulaiman Muhammad Adam
[https://www.kadunanewsonline.com/dr.suleiman_muhammad_adam_emerged_the_chief_imam_of_sultan_mosque_Kaduna "Dr Suleiman Muhammad Adam, emerged the chief Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque"] Kaduna news online[https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/Mosque_crisis_ends_sultan's_nominee_steps_down_as_imam " Mosque crisis ends, Sultan's nominee steps down as Imam"] Premium Times Nigeria
(Mufti) Shaykh Dr Ahmad Abubakar Gumi
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Sultan Bello Mosque ({{langx|ar|{{Nastaliq|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,[https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sultan_bello_mosque_gets_new_imam "Sultan Bello Mosque Gets new Imam"] Daily Trust Kaduna, 22 November 2017.Moh, Bello Zaria. [https://www.blueprint.ng/zazzau_emir_instals_new_imam_for_sultan_bello_mosque " Zazzau Emir instals new Imam for Sultan Bello Mosque"], Blueprint Newspaper, Zaria, Kaduna State. a former lecturer in the department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Kaduna State University.
History
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The mosque was named after Muhammad Bello, who was the then Sultan of Sokoto the son of Usman dan Fodio.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
= Urban and Architectural =
The 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.{{Cite web |title=Al Fozan |url=https://mosqpedia.org/en |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=mosqpedia.org}}
The architectural design was done by architect Abdullahi Saidu Bello.
Gallery
Sultan Bello mosque was expanded from its original existing prayer area of 220m2 into a larger prayer area of 2,300m2.{{cite web|url=https://archnet.org/sites/1006/media_contents/17196&grqid=MRyFZ9Ny&s=1&hl=ha-NG|title= Sultan Bello Mosque Expansion | author=Archnet }}
File:Sultan bello mosque 04.jpg|Aerial View
File:Sultan bello mosque 01.jpg|Main entrance with four doors
File:Sultan bello mosque by Anasskoko 02.jpg|The passage
File:Sultan bello mosque by Anasskoko 05.jpg|In the evening
File:Sultan bello mosque 08.jpg|View of the mosque from a bridge
File:Sultan bello bridge 01.jpg|Abdulwahab Folawiyo bridge outside of the mosque
File:Sultan bello mosque 07.jpg|Entrance
File:Sultan bello mosque by Anasskoko 09.jpg|Elevation
See also
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