Abuja National Mosque
mosque in Nigeria
Key facts
- Built
- 1984
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Overview
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The Abuja National Mosque, also called the Nigerian National Mosque, stands in the Central Business District of Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Its golden dome and four tall minarets are among the features that define the city's appearance. The complex includes a prayer hall, a library, a conference hall and a religious school. The mosque is not open to non-Muslim visitors during prayer times.
History
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The mosque was built in 1984, during the construction of Abuja as a planned capital city. According to the planners' vision, it was to stand in the city's cultural sector, facing the ecumenical cathedral across the roughly symmetrical city centre. The cathedral was inaugurated only in October 2005.
From Wikipedia
The Abuja National Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الوطني أبوجا), also known as the Nigerian National Mosque, is the national mosque of Nigeria, located in the capital city, Abuja. The mosque was built in 1984 and is open to the non-Muslim public, except during congregational prayers.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerianische_Nationalmoschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja_National_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Nacional_de_Abuya
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_nationale_d%27Abuja
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Nasional_Abuja
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%90%D0%B1%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A7_%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF