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Friday Mosque at Zaria

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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
section, B-B
Work type
Mosque
Medium
cement
mud
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Image
Rights
photo by R. Keith Rowan 1980
Access rights
All rights reserved
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