Ede Central Mosque was erected by Ede Muslims as a place of prayer for all Muslims in the city. Because the current construction is not the original, historians cannot say how long it has existed. The first mosque was dismantled in 1986 to make way for the current two-story construction.
During the reign of the late Timi of Ede, Oba Tijani Oladokun, Alhaji Siyanbade Ejalonibu, the Aare Musulumi of Ede land, the late Sheikh Solahudeen Olayiwola, Alhaji Zakariyau Olounlomerue, Balogun Odo Muslumi of Ede, and other Muslim leaders aided that initiative.
In 2015, the late former governor, Isiaka Adeleke, painted the structure and tiled the mosque once it was completed. Dr. Sakariyawu Olayiwola Babalola, often known as S.O.B, repainted the mosque because it was already dusty and installed a roof instead of the decking because it was leaking. However, no renovations have been carried out since then, and the building has deteriorated.
The roof had failed and the water had spread to practically every corner of the mosque, so things were not looking good. It became impossible to worship, and this continued until Nigeria’s Ambassador to Mexico, Adejare Bello, and several of his colleagues heard about it and came to investigate it. The mosque has been repaired and given a new, more appropriate appearance.
Mr Remi Omowaiye, the Osun State Commissioner for Works and Transport; Alhaja Latifah Giwa, the Commissioner for Human Resources; Alhaji Bola Oyebamiji, the Commissioner for Finance; Professor Olalekan Yinusa, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning; and Honourable Seun Odofin, join in raising funds to rebuild the central mosque and restore it to its former glory.
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- Ede Central Mosque
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Capacity:
- 3,000
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Visitors:
- Islamic faithfuls, Scholars, Artists, Architects
Security/Safety:
- Very Safe
Location:
- Federal Polytechnic Ede Road, Ede, Osun State
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