Counsellor for Religious Services of Turkish Embassy in Abuja, Hüseyin Ortaç, has attended the special event marking the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the Shitta-Bey Mosque on behalf of Ambassador-designate Mehmet Poroy in Lagos.
The mosque – located at Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria, was inaugurated on July 4, 1894, with the participation of a representative of Sultan Abdulhamid II. It stands as a symbol of deep cultural ties between Türkiye and Nigeria.
Founder of the mosque, Muhammed Shitta, was conferred the title of “Bey” by the Sultan, which is still used by his descendants.
Turkiye envoy honours 130th anniversary of Shitta-Bey Mosque
Counsellor for Religious Services of @TC_AbujaBE in Abuja, Hüseyin Ortaç attended the event marking the 130th anniversary of the establishment of the Shitta-Bey Mosque on behalf of Amb.-designate Mehmet Poroy in Lagos. pic.twitter.com/e9rK6KcL41
— Muslim News Nigeria (@muslimnews_NG) July 8, 2025
Büyükelçiliğimiz Din Hizmetleri Müşaviri Hüseyin Ortaç, Büyükelçi Mehmet Poroy’u temsilen, Shitta-Bey Camii’nin açılışının 130. yıl dönümü münasebetiyle Lagos’ta düzenlenen etkinliğe katıldı.
Sultan II. Abdülhamid’in bir temsilcisinin katılımıyla açılışı gerçekleştirilen cami, ülkemiz ile Nijerya arasındaki derin kültürel bağlara işaret ediyor.
Caminin banisi Muhammed Shitta’ya Sultan Abdülhamid tarafından “Bey” unvanı verilmiş olup, bu unvan halen Shitta’nın torunları tarafından kullanılıyor.
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