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Great Mosque of Kano

File / Documentation
Name

168983_sv.jpg

Size

6.76 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
exterior, minaret, November 1980
Work type
Mosque
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) R. Keith Rowan 1980
Access rights
All rights reserved
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