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Great Mosque of Kano

File / Documentation
Name

168978_sv.jpg

Size

5.74 MB

Format

JPEG

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Creator(s)
Nigerian
Time period
creation date: original mosque, 15th century, alteration date: original mosque moved to a new location by Muhammed Zaki, 1582, alteration date: original mosque rebuilt due to disrepair, 1855-1883, destruction date: original mosque, 1950s, creation date: extant mosque, sponsored by the British government, 1963
Location
Site: Kano (Nigeria)
Cultural context
Nigerian
Description
distant view, minarets and dome visible over trees, November 1980
Work type
Mosque
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) R. Keith Rowan 1980
Access rights
All rights reserved
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