The Alimi Mosque in Ilorin is No.
- Type
- Sacred site
- Located in
- Kwara State
The Alimi Mosque in Ilorin is No. 71 on the National Commission for Museums and Monuments' list of proposed national monuments, in the 'Historic' category. It bears the name of Shehu Alimi, the Muslim scholar whose alliance with Afonja about 1810 led to the founding of the Ilorin Emirate (Wikipedia, Ilorin Emirate). The mosque itself is not described in a source read.
- Proposed National Monuments — National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) · link
How evidence is graded
- Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
- Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
- Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
- Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
- Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
- Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.
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Archive ID: PLACE-ALIMI-MOSQUE-ILORIN · Last updated 7 October 2026.
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