The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, will on Friday inaugurate the Katampe Extension Jumu’at Mosque in Abuja.
A statement issued by the organising committee for the ceremony, said that among other activities, the Sultan would unveil a plaque and cut a ribbon to symbolise the opening of the mosque.
According to the committee, the traditional ruler will delivere the inaugural Nasiha (counsel) during the event.
It said that before the unveiling of the plaque by the Sultan, the translated version of the Khutba (sermon) for that day’s prayer, which is to be delivered by Imam, Prof. Ibrahim Maqri, would be read in Hausa and English.
The committee also disclosed that there would be a presentation on the development and structure of the mosque as well as the Islamic Centre within it, ahead of the official inauguration of the mosque.
The committee further disclosed that the Sultan would lead other dignitaries on a tour of the mosque after the Friday prayer.
Katampe is a fast-developing District of the nation’s capital city, Abuja, which is strategically located near both inner and outer neighbourhoods of the city.
The district is made up of two parts, namely: Katampe ‘Main’ (in the South) and ‘Extension’ (in the North). (NAN)
