Sokoto Central Mosque

The Sokoto Central Mosque, is the principal Friday mosque and a major center of Islamic learning in Sokoto, Nigeria. Founded in 1809 by Muhammadu Bello, the second Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, the mosque is located in the heart of the City of the Caliphate. The Sokoto Caliphate is Sunni Muslim. It is historically regarded as the first mosque built in the city and serves as the official seat for the Sultan of Sokoto's religious functions.

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