Sultan Bello Mosque

The Sultan Bello Mosque also known as the Kaduna Central Mosque, is one of the largest mosques in the city of Kaduna, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Built in 1962, it is named after the then Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Bello the son of Usman dan Fodio. The present Chief Imam of the mosque is Sulaiman Muhammad Adam, a former lecturer in the department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Kaduna State University.

Overview

The mosque was named after Muhammad Bello, who was the then Sultan of Sokoto the son of Usman dan Fodio.
The Sultan Bello Mosque was expanded from its original existing prayer area of into a larger prayer area of. The original structure was constructed in 1962, expanded in 1994, but the current structure is a massive building with five domes and four minarets.
The design was completed by architect, Abdullahi Saidu Bello.