SULTAN BELLO PEACE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, SOKOTO (A Blend of Styles and Symbols)
SULTAN BELLO PEACE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, SOKOTO (A Blend of Styles and Symbols)
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2000-12
Authors
AL-MUSTAPHA, Aliyu Ibrahim
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Abstract
Peaceful coexistence is the backbone of development of any nation or society. The
continuous breach of this valuable phenomenon – peace in the Nigerian Nation State
would not augur well for the desired and much needed development.
Various factors causes the breach of peace among these are political, economic, social
and religious factors. The list is however, not exhaustive as there are several and much
more.
Religious intolerance, fanaticism and bigotry is a major factor that causes turmoil and
clashes in Nigeria and several other parts of the world.
No religion, however, preaches violence among it’s adherents or against the followers of
other religions. The problem, therefore, is not religion itself but the misunderstanding of
it’s cardinal principles and interpretation.
Among Muslims in the country, there are several misunderstanding, division creeds and
ideologies that a times had leads to violent crises among themselves or with the followers
of other religions.
The Sokoto Sultanate Council in conjunction with other Islamic bodies is proposing a
centre that will foster unity among the various Islamic groups in the country. This will
create the much needed peace for development.
The centre would focus in bringing together the various Islamic organizations in the
country for dialogue through conferences and seminars. The centre would also train
students to carry out this function in different parts of the country.
Islamic architectural features are intended to be used in the design of the centre. As the
centre is located in Sokoto, Hausa traditional architectural elements would also be
incorporated to build with the environment.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE
OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE
Department of Architecture
Faculty of Environmental Design
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria – Nigeria.
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SULTAN BELLO PEACE,, EDUCATIONAL,, RESOURCE,, DEVELOPMENT,, CENTRE,, SOKOTO,, Blend,, Styles,, Symbols