Sultan Bello Mosque

Sultan Bello Mosque (Arabic: 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,^[3][4] a former lecturer in the department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Kaduna State University.

Sultan Bello Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni (Maliki)
Region	Northern Region
Leadership	Imam(s): Shaykh Dr Sulaiman Muhammad Adam [1][2] (Mufti) Shaykh Dr Ahmad Abubakar Gumi
Location
Location	Sultan Bello Road, Ungwan Sarki Muslimi 800282, Kaduna Nigeria
State	Kaduna
Country	Nigeria
Shown within Nigeria
Geographic coordinates	10.5508°N 7.4458°E / 10.5508; 7.4458
Architecture
Type	mosque
Completed	1962
Specifications
Dome(s)	5
Minaret(s)	4

History

The mosque in late 1960

The mosque was named after Muhammad Bello, who was the then Sultan of Sokoto the son of Usman dan Fodio.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[5]

The architectural design was done by architect Abdullahi Saidu Bello.^[5]

Gallery

Sultan Bello mosque was expanded from its original existing prayer area of 220m2 into a larger prayer area of 2,300m2.^[6]

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  Aerial View
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  Main entrance with four doors
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  The passage
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  In the evening
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  View of the mosque from a bridge
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  Abdulwahab Folawiyo bridge outside of the mosque
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  Entrance
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  Elevation

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See also

• Islam in Nigeria
• List of mosques