Friday Mosque at Zaria

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168704_sv.jpg

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5.44 MB

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Creator(s)

patron: Sarkin Abdulkarim (Nigerian, reigned 1835-1847), builder: Mallam Mikhaila (Nigerian, 19th century)

Time period

creation date: late 1830s-early 1840s, alteration date: exterior redesign, 1970s

Location

Site: Zaria (Kaduna state, Nigeria)

Cultural context

Nigerian

Islamic

Description

exterior, northwest facade, view down dirt road with fence and mosque and two minarets to right, November 1980

Work type

Mosque

Medium

cement

mud

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