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Nigeria

نيجيريا

Africa's most populous state; its north an old Islamic centre.

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Region
West Africa & Sahel
Identifiers
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Home of
Abdulsalami Abubakar· Abubakar Gumi· Abubakar Tafawa Balewa· Ahmadu Bello· Ahmed Lemu· Aminu Tambuwal· Asisat Oshoala

People and things also explored

King Faisal Prize· Aisha Lemu· Sani Abacha· Abdulsalami Abubakar· Abubakar Gumi· Abubakar Tafawa Balewa· Ahmadu Bello· Ahmed Lemu

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • GeoNames gazetteer
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islam.museum contributors. “Nigeria”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/nigeria/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.

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King Faisal Prize

An annual prize of the King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, awarded since 1979 in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine and Science; it consists of a certificate, a gold medal and SAR 750,000.