Great Mosque of Kano
| Great Mosque of Kano | |
|---|---|
الجامع الكبير في كانو | |
| Location | |
| Location | Kano, Nigeria |
  Shown within Nigeria | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°59′41″N 8°31′03″E / 11.99472°N 8.51750°ECoordinates: 11°59′41″N 8°31′03″E / 11.99472°N 8.51750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 15th century |
The Great Mosque of Kano (Arabic: الجامع الكبير في كانو) is a general Jumaat mosque in Kano, the capital city of Kano State and the second most populous city in Nigeria. The mosque is situated at around the Heart of the city around the Mandawari area of the state.
History[]
The great mosque was built for Muhammad Rumfa in the 15th century. It was made of mud, and was of the soro, or tower, variety.[1] It was moved to a new site by in 1582, and rebuilt in the mid 19th century by . It was destroyed in the 1950s, and rebuilt with British sponsorship.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Great Mosque of Kano". ArchNet. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2005-05-14. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Kano
- Mosques in Nigeria
- 15th-century mosques
- Mosques completed in 1582
- African mosque stubs
- Nigerian building and structure stubs