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Abu Ja
Abu Ja (born Jatau dan Ishaku Jatau; died 1851) was the founder of the Emirate of Abuja. Early life Abu Ja was born to Ishaku Jatau, the ruler of the Hausa state of Zazzau. His mother died shortly after giving birth to him, and he was raised by his father's first wife, Tasalla, as her own child, alongside her other sons, Makau and Abu Kwaka. His birth name was Jatau, but he was nicknamed Abu Ja ('Abu the Red') due to his light skin. He was described as being five feet six inches tall. Flight from Zazzau In 1804, the jihad of Usman dan Fodio reached Zazzau after a Fulani Islamic scholar, Malam Musa, who owed allegiance to Usman, conquered Zaria. As a result, Makau, the last Hausa ruler of the state, was forced to seek refuge in the southwest among his former vassals, the Koro. Abu Ja, along with three thousand people, followed Makau to the Koro town of Zuba. From this war camp, they defended against the newly established Emirate of Zaria. In 1825, Makau, now well e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleja Emirate
The Suleja Emirate ( Hausa: '''') is a Hausa principality in what is now Niger State, Nigeria. The emirate was established as the Abuja Emirate during the 19th century, located just north of the site of the present-day federal capital city named Abuja. When the new city was established, the emirate and its capital were renamed the Suleja Emirate and Suleja. The emirate covers about 1,150 square miles (2,980 square km) of wooded savanna area. Suleja Emirate, Kontagora Emirate, Borgu Emirate, Agaie Emirate and Kagara Emirate were the major Emirates in Niger state. History The current emirate originally included four small Koro chiefdoms that paid tribute to the Hausa Zazzau Emirate. After warriors of the Fulani jihad (holy war) captured Zaria, Zazzau's capital, 137 miles (220 km) north-northeast about 1804, Muhammadu Makau, sarki (king) of Zazzau, led many of the Hausa nobility to the Koro town of Zuba. Abu Ja (Jatau), his brother and successor as Sarkin Zazzau, founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |