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The Abuja National Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الوطني أبوجا), also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria. The mosque was built in 1984 [ 1 ] and is open to the non-Muslim public, except during congregational prayers.
Islam was introduced to Nigeria during the 11th century through two geographical routes: North Africa and the Senegalese Basin. [7] The origins of Islam in the country is linked with the development of Islam in the wider West Africa. [7] Trade was the major connecting link that brought Islam into Nigeria. [7]
Christianity and Islam are the two main religions practiced in Nigeria. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The country is home to some of the world's largest Christian and Muslim populations, simultaneously. [ 4 ] Reliable recent statistics do not exist; however, Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the northern region, and ...
Attacks on mosques in Nigeria (1 C, 7 P) L. Mosques in Lagos (3 P) Pages in category "Mosques in Nigeria" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
At least 24 worshippers, including four children, were injured in northern Nigeria's Kano state after a man attacked the mosque where they were praying early Wednesday morning, resulting in an ...
Shitta-Bey Mosque is a mosque, religious learning centre and one of the oldest mosques in Nigeria. [6] The mosque is located at Martins Ereko Street, Lagos Island , Lagos , Nigeria. It was established in 1892 and designated as National monument by Nigerian Commission for Museums and Monuments in 2013. [ 3 ]
At least eight worshippers were killed and 16 others injured early Wednesday morning after a man attacked a mosque with a locally made explosive in northern Nigeria’s Kano state, resulting in a ...
The great mosque of Kano is the oldest mosque in Nigeria and was built for Muhammad Rumfa in the 15th-century. It was made of mud, and was of the soro, or tower, variety. [1] [2] Prior to Rumfa's reign and conversion to Islam, the central mosque of Kano was located in two possible locations.