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Muhammad Bukhari Bin Uthman
Muhammad Bukhari bin Uthman (; 1785–1840) was an Islamic scholar and a noted poet who was the first Emir of Tambuwal, Tambawel. Bukhari was an important military commander who participated in and led several military campaigns during the jihad of Usman dan Fodio. Early life Muhammad Bukhari was born in Degel, a small town in the Hausa Kingdoms, Hausa kingdom of Gobir. His father Usman dan Fodio was a noted Islamic scholar and preacher from the Fula people, Fulani clan of Torodbe. His mother Aisha came from a family with a long tradition of scholarship. Bukhari studied under his father, and his uncle, Abdullahi dan Fodio, Abdullahi. Because he was raised in Abdullahi's house, Bukhari dedicated much of his life to his uncle. Among his other teachers was al-Mustafa bin Muhammad al-Turudi, a scribe for Usman, and the father of the Sokoto scholar Abd al-Qadir dan Tafa. Life Bukhari was one of the eight commanders of the Jihad of Usman dan Fodio, Sokoto jihad. He participated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambuwal
Tambuwal is a Local Government Areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Tambuwal (Tambawal or Tambawel) on the A1 highway (Nigeria), A1 highway at . It has an area of 1,717 km and a population of 224,931 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 850. History Tambuwal was founded by Muhammad Bukhari bin Uthman, Muhammad Bukhari, a noted poet who was the son of Usman dan Fodio. He was the fief's first emir, and all its subsequent rulers descend from him. The current Sarkin Tambuwal is Buhari Dahiru Tambuwal. Climate There is a wet season that is hot and oppressive and a dry season that is hot and partly cloudy throughout the year. Temperature The rising temperatures, heat waves, and extreme weather events that characterise Tambuwal's climate have an impact on social viability and affect different regions differently, emphasising the need for adaptation strategies. References Local Governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bida Emirate
The Bida Emirate is a traditional state in Nigeria, a successor to the old Nupe Kingdom, with its headquarters in Bida, Niger State. The head of the emirate is the ''Etsu Nupe'', who is the leader of the Nupe people. History The old Nupe Kingdom was established in the middle of the 15th century in a basin between the Niger and Kaduna rivers in what is now central Nigeria. Early history is mostly based on verbally-transmitted legends. King Jibiri, who reigned around 1770, was the first Nupe king to become Muslim. Etsu Ma’azu brought the kingdom to its period of greatest power, before dying in 1818. During that period, the Fulani were gaining power across Northern Nigeria. After Ma’azu's death and during the subsequent wars of succession, the Nupe Kingdom came under the control of the Gwandu Emirate Gwandu, also called Gando, is a town and emirate in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The seat of government for the emirate and district of this name is in Birnin Kebbi, which is the cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgu Emirate
The Borgu Emirate is a Nigerian traditional state with its capital in New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria. The Emirate was formed in 1954 when the Bussa and Kaiama emirates were merged. These emirates, with Illa, were formerly part of the Borgu state, which was partitioned between the French colony of Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ... and the British protectorate of Nigeria in 1898. Rulers Bussa A partial list of rulers of Bussa, who took the title , and later were also styled (King of Bussa): Kaiama A partial list of rulers of Kaiama, who were styled ''Sarkin Kaiama'' (King of Kaiama): Borgu Kingdom Kings of Borgu since 1954, styled : References {{Nigerian traditional states Nigerian traditional states Emirates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyo Empire
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba people, Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria (including the South West (Nigeria), South West zone, Benin Republic, and the western half of the North Central (Nigeria), North Central zone). The empire grew to become the largest Yoruba language, Yoruba-speaking state through the organizational and administrative efforts of the Yoruba people, trade, as well as the military use of cavalry. The Oyo Empire was one of the most politically important states in Western Africa from the late-16th to the early 18th century and held sway not only over most of the other kingdoms in Yorubaland, but also over nearby African states, notably the Fon people, Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in the modern Republic of Benin on its west. History Legend of origin The legendary origins of the Oyo Empire lie with Ọranyan (also known as Ọranmiyan), the last prince of the Yoruba Kingdom of Ile-Ife (Ife). According to oral traditions, Ọranmiyan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilorin Emirate
The Ilorin Emirate is a traditional state based in the city of Ilorin in Kwara State, Nigeria. It is largely populated by the Yoruba-speaking people, though the kingdom is a hybrid state due to the influence of the many other tribes that make up the city. History The first settlers in Ilorin were Baribas who lived there for many years and considered the area their own; they left with no known reason. Then came Ojo Isekuse, a Yoruba hermit, who lived by the sharpening stone where hunters gathered to sharpen their wares. Ilorin was named after the sharpening stone which still exists today. Ojo Isekuse allegedly left after committing incest with his daughter, and another family named Asaju settled near the sharpening stone. It was after the Asajus that numerous people settled in different independent hamlets around the area called Ilorin today. At the start of the 19th century, Ilorin had substantial Fulani, Hausa and Yoruba populations. Afonja, an Oyo warlord, who fled to avoid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarkin Musulmi
The sultan of Sokoto is the hereditary leader of the Sokoto Caliphate, a Sunni Muslim community in West Africa. The position may also be referred to as the 'Sokoto Caliph' or the "Commander of the Faithful" (''Amir-ul-Momineen'' in Arabic or ''Lamido Julbe'' in Fulani). The current holder of this title, since 2006, is Sa'adu Abubakar. The sultan of Sokoto is the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi order, historically the most important Muslim position in Nigeria and senior to the Kano Emirate Council, Emir of Kano, the leader of the Tijaniyya Sufi order. The post has become increasingly ceremonial since British rule defeated the caliphate and replaced it with the Sokoto Sultanate Council in 1903, but the sultan – considered a spiritual leader in the Muslim community in Nigeria – can still carry much weight with Fula people, Fulani and Hausa people from northern Nigeria.Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the dynasty of Sokoto State and of the Fulani Empire (consisting of the Fula people#F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammed Bello
Muhammadu Bello (; ; 3 November 1781 – 25 October 1837) was the second Caliph of Sokoto and reigned from 1817 until 1837. He was also an active writer of history, poetry, and Islamic studies. He was the son and primary aide to Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate and the first caliph. During his reign, he encouraged the spread of Islam throughout the region, increasing education for both men and women, and the establishment of Islamic courts. He died on October 25, 1837, and was succeeded by his brother Abu Bakr Atiku and then his son, Aliyu Babba. Early life Muhammad Bello was born on 3 November 1781. His father, Usman dan Fodio, was an Islamic preacher and scholar. His mother, Hauwa, was the daughter of a Fulani Islamic scholar and a friend of his father. He was nicknamed 'Bello', meaning 'assistant' or 'helper' in Fulfulde. This likely due to his attachment to his father, who Bello always accompanied everywhere he went from a very young age later bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abu Bakr Atiku
Abu Bakr Atiku (; 1782–1842) was the third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842. Early years Abu Bakr Atiku dan Shehu was born to the second wife of Usman dan Fodio in 1782. He was involved, as were all his siblings, in studies directed by his father in Degel until the family and some followers were exiled in 1804. Like his brother Muhammed Bello and his sister Nana Asma’u, he dedicated significant part of his early years to study and wrote poetry, history, and on Islamic studies. Many of his works of history and poetry survive and are considered key texts of the era. In 1815, when Usman dan Fodio died, he briefly contested his brother Muhammed Bello for control of the Sokoto Caliphate. The bloodless succession struggle ended with Bello the Sultan of the Caliphate and Atiku imprisoned for one year. When he was released, he became an adviser to Mohammed Bello for the remainder of Bello's life. Sultan Atiku became the Sultan in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argungu
Argungu is a city in Nigeria's Kebbi State, situated on the Sokoto River. As of 2007 Argungu had an estimated population of 47,064. The city is the seat of the Argungu Emirate, a traditional state. The city is a major agricultural center for the area, with key crops including tobacco, peanuts, rice, millet, wheat, and sorghum. The city also hosts an annual international fishing festival which was suspended for 11 years. The Argungu fishing festival was held again in the year 2020 from March 11–14 Argungu has a museum where the historic turbulence and artifactare being kept, and displayed. It is called Kanta museum AKA Gidan Nabame. The dead emirs of the emirates are also buried in the museum. History After the Hausa state of Kebbi was conquered by the Fulani Empire in 1808, Kebbi's rulers fled to Argungu to found a new emirate. Though the neighboring Hausa state of Gwandu conquered Kebbi in 1831, it was unable to fully secure control of Argungu, and a series of revolts f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie, Nigeria
Augie is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Augie. The major language groups are Hausa, Fulani and Zabarma, and the population is predominantly Muslim. It has an area of 1,185 km and a population of 117,287 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 861. Geography Augie Local Government Area encompasses a total expanse of 1,185 square kilometers and experiences two well-defined seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. The average temperature in the area hovers around 32 degrees Celsius, while the humidity level is estimated at 30 percent. Wind speed within Augie LGA typically averages around 7 kilometers per hour. Economy Agriculture stands as a vital economic pillar of Augie LGA, with substantial cultivation of crops like bananas, mangoes, groundnuts, millet, and sugarcane. Additionally, hunting and cattle rearing play significant roles in the local economy, contributing to its overall economic vitali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammadu Hodi
Muhammadu is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa (born 1956), 13th Emir of the Fika Emirate * Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase (1948–1996), Nigerian military administrator * Muhammadu Aminu (died 1975), 17th Emir of Zazzau *Muhammadu Attahiru I (died 1903), 12th Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate * Muhammadu Attahiru II (died 1915), 13th Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate *Muhammadu Bako III (born 1972), Nigerian Emir of New Karshi *Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa (born 1944), Lamido of Adamawa * Muhammadu Bello Kagara (1890–1971), Nigerian educator, writer and royalist *Muhammadu Buhari (born 1942), President of Nigeria *Muhammadu Dikko (1865–1944), 47th Emir of Katsina *Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (1931–2015), Nigerian politician and law enforcement officer * Muhammadu Faal (born 1997), English footballer *Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta (1937–2021), Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force *Muhammadu Gawo (1954–2019), Nigerian politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birnin Kebbi
Birnin Kebbi is a city located in Northwestern Nigeria It is the capital city of Kebbi State and headquarters of the Gwandu Emirate. As at 2007 the city had an estimated population of 125,594 people. Kebbi is mostly a Hausa and Fulani state, with Islam as the major religion. Formerly it was the capital of the Kebbi Emirate, which relocated to Argungu after the conquest by Gwandu in 1831. The town remained the capital of Kebbi until 1805, when it was burned in the Fulani jihad (“holy war”) by Abdullahi dan Fodio, a brother of the jihad leader and later Emir of Gwandu. After Birnin Kebbi was incorporated into the Fulani Emirate of Gwandu, it was eclipsed in political importance by Gwandu (Gando) town, 30 miles (48 km) east, and as a caravan and riverside market centre by Jega, 20 miles (32 km) southeast, which lay at the head of navigation on the Zamfara River, a tributary of the Sokoto. Ironically, while Argungu (30 miles northeast) became the traditional seat of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
