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- ↑ Alsammarae, Rima (24 June 2019). "10 mosques shortlisted by Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture". middleeastarchitect.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ↑ Pictures n Ideas (2019-01-28). "AFAMA Third Cycle Short Listed Mosques". Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ↑ Muslim Voice (2022-01-06). "Seven Mosques Win Abdullatif Al Fozan Architecture Award | The Muslim Voice, Nigeria" . Retrieved 2022-10-31.
